Swedish Squad Lineup: Isak Named While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded

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Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting during the offseason

Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from Graham Potter's maiden Sweden team selection, while Reds striker the talented attacker has earned selection

Gyokeres is set for further assessments in the coming days amid fears of a muscle problem in the Gunners's English top flight triumph against the Clarets on Saturday

Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' Champions League success against the Czech side earlier this week

Alexander Isak Returns

Isak, absent from action from 22 October owing to a groin problem, was selected to play in the World Cup games versus Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (18 November)

Additional England-based Selections

  • Spurs midfielder the young talent, who is recovering after a head knock
  • Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga

Both athletes feature in the Premier League contingent chosen under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter

Potter's Hiring

The English manager was named by Sweden originally temporarily in late October, less than a month following he was dismissed by West Ham

Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's defeat against Kosovo in mid-October, a result which rendered automatic qualification in their World Cup group unattainable

Current Situation

Sweden sit bottom in their qualifying group with just a single point from four matches

Should they don't manage to secure second place, they could still participate in the World Cup play-offs as a result thanks to their showing in the latest UEFA competition

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