Sweden Selection Lineup: Isak Named Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded

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Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting in July

Gunners striker the Swedish attacker has been omitted from Graham Potter's maiden Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker has earned a place

Gyokeres is set to undergo additional medical tests this week following concerns he suffered a muscle problem during Arsenal's English top flight triumph at Burnley last weekend

Gyokeres missed the Gunners' European victory against Slavia Prague on Tuesday

Alexander Isak Returns

The Liverpool striker, absent from action from late October because of a groin problem, made the squad to play in World Cup qualifying fixtures versus Switzerland (15 November) plus the Slovenian side (November 18th)

Other England-based Selections

  • Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, currently rehabilitating after a head knock
  • Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga

These players feature in the Premier League players selected under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter

The New Manager's Role

Potter was named by Sweden first on a short-term basis on 20 October, under a month after his departure from West Ham

Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after the national team's defeat to Kosovo in mid-October, a result that ended direct progression from Group B unattainable

Current Position

The Swedish team find themselves bottom in their qualifying group having only one point in their opening four games

Should they don't manage to secure second place, they may yet be involved in the World Cup play-offs due to thanks to their showing in the most recent UEFA competition

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