Swedish Squad Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected While Gyokeres Excluded
The striker joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting this summer
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in the new manager's initial Swedish national squad, while Reds striker Alexander Isak received selection
Gyokeres is due to undergo more examinations this week following worries he sustained a thigh issue during the Gunners's Premier League victory at Burnley last weekend
Gyokeres sat out the Gunners' Champions League success versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured since 22 October because of a groin problem, made the squad for the World Cup fixtures versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
Both athletes feature in Potter's Premier League players chosen by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden initially for an interim period on 20 October, less than four weeks following his departure by the Hammers
Previous coach the Danish coach was fired after Sweden's 1-0 loss to Kosovo in mid-October, a result which rendered straight qualification from Group B impossible
Current Position
Sweden find themselves bottom of their qualifying group with only one point in four matches
Even if they fail to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet participate in the qualification playoffs because of their performance in the most recent Nations League
