Swedish Team Reveal: Alexander Isak Included Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon this summer
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from Graham Potter's initial Swedish national squad, whereas Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned selection
Gyokeres is due to undergo further medical tests in the coming days amid worries he sustained a muscle problem during Arsenal's English top flight win against the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old was absent from the Gunners' Champions League success against Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured from late October because of a groin injury, made the squad to play in the World Cup fixtures versus Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies wide player the Swedish international
These players are among the Premier League players named under ex- multiple English clubs coach Graham Potter
Potter's Role
The English manager took over the Swedish federation initially on a short-term basis in late October, less than four weeks after leaving from the Hammers
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following the national team's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team on 13 October, a result that ended automatic qualification from their World Cup group unattainable
Current Standing
Sweden find themselves bottom of Group B with only a single point in four matches
Should they don't manage to secure second place, they could still take part in the qualification playoffs as a result of their performance during the previous UEFA competition
