Swedish Squad Lineup: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
Viktor Gyokeres joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres has been omitted from Graham Potter's initial Sweden team selection, whereas Reds striker the talented attacker secured inclusion
Gyokeres is scheduled for more medical tests this week following worries he sustained a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight triumph against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League win against Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action from late October because of muscle issues, was selected to play in the World Cup matches versus Switzerland (15 November) plus the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Additional England-based Selections
- Tottenham midfielder the young talent, currently rehabilitating from a head injury
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
These players are among the England-based contingent selected by former multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
The English manager was named the Swedish federation originally for an interim period on 20 October, under four weeks following leaving from West Ham
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired following the national team's setback against Kosovo on 13 October, a result that ended automatic qualification from their World Cup group unattainable
Present Standing
The Swedish team find themselves bottom of Group B with just one point from four matches
Should they don't manage to finish second, they could still be involved in the secondary qualification as a result of their results during the previous UEFA competition
