Swedish Team Announcement: Alexander Isak Named While Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from the new manager's initial Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has earned inclusion
The Arsenal forward is due to undergo additional examinations in the coming days amid fears he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's English top flight win against the Clarets on Saturday
Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' European success versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
Isak, absent from action since late October due to a groin injury, made the squad to play in World Cup qualifying games versus the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
These players feature in Potter's Premier League contingent selected by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
The English manager was named by Sweden initially for an interim period in late October, less than a month after leaving from West Ham
Previous manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired after Sweden's setback against Kosovo on 13 October, a result that made straight qualification in qualifying group out of reach
Present Position
The Swedish team sit bottom of Group B with only a single point from their opening four games
Even if they fail to secure second place, there remains a chance they might take part in the qualification playoffs due to of their results in the latest UEFA competition