Sweden Team Announcement: Isak Named While Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out in the new manager's initial Sweden team selection, whereas Reds forward the talented attacker received inclusion
Gyokeres is due for additional assessments this week following concerns of a hamstring injury during Arsenal's English top flight victory at the Clarets on Saturday
Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' European win versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since 22 October owing to muscle issues, made the squad for World Cup qualifying matches versus Switzerland (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Selections
- Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
These players feature in the Premier League players selected by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter
The New Manager's Hiring
The English manager was named the Swedish federation first temporarily on 20 October, under four weeks following he was dismissed from the Hammers
Previous manager Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following the national team's setback to Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification in their World Cup group unattainable
Present Position
Sweden sit last place in their qualifying group having only a single point in four matches
Even if they fail to finish second, they could still participate in the qualification playoffs due to thanks to their showing in the latest Nations League
