Swedish Team Reveal: Isak Named While Gyokeres Excluded

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The striker signed with the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon this summer

Gunners forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national team selection, while Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned inclusion

The Arsenal forward is set for more examinations this week amid worries of a hamstring injury during the Gunners's Premier League triumph at the Clarets last weekend

Gyokeres was absent from Arsenal' Champions League victory against Slavia Prague on Tuesday

Alexander Isak Makes Comeback

The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since late October owing to muscle issues, has been chosen to play in World Cup qualifying fixtures versus Switzerland (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (18 November)

Other Premier League Inclusions

  • Tottenham playmaker the young talent, working his way back from a head injury
  • Magpies wide player the Swedish international

Both athletes feature in Potter's England-based contingent chosen under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach the new Swedish coach

Potter's Hiring

The English manager took over by Sweden originally for an interim period on 20 October, under a month after he was dismissed from West Ham

Former boss the Danish coach was sacked following the national team's defeat to the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that made direct progression in Group B unattainable

Current Standing

Sweden are currently last place in their qualifying group having only one point in four matches

Even if they fail to finish second, there remains a chance they might participate in the secondary qualification as a result of their results during the previous Nations League

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