Swedish Selection Reveal: Isak Included While Viktor Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting this summer
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out in the new manager's first Swedish national squad, while Reds forward the talented attacker received selection
The Arsenal forward is due to undergo further examinations in the coming days following fears he suffered a muscle problem during the Gunners's Premier League triumph at the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European win versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Returns
Isak, absent from action from 22 October owing to a groin problem, made the squad to play in the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Selections
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
These players are among Potter's England-based players named by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter
Potter's Role
Potter was named by Sweden first temporarily on 20 October, under four weeks following his departure by West Ham
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after Sweden's setback against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification from qualifying group out of reach
Current Situation
The Swedish team are currently last place in their qualifying group having just a single point from four matches
Should they don't manage to secure second place, they could still take part in the secondary qualification because of their performance in the latest UEFA competition
