Swedish Squad Lineup: Alexander Isak Named Whereas Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres moved to Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres has been omitted from the new manager's first Swedish national squad, while Liverpool striker Alexander Isak secured selection
Gyokeres is set to undergo further examinations this week amid fears he sustained a hamstring injury in the Gunners's English top flight win at the Clarets on Saturday
Gyokeres sat out the Gunners' European success versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured from 22 October due to a groin problem, was selected for the World Cup fixtures against Switzerland (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Other Premier League Selections
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from a head injury
- Newcastle wide player Anthony Elanga
These players feature in Potter's Premier League players selected by ex- multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Role
Potter took over by Sweden first for an interim period on 20 October, less than a month after his departure from the Hammers
Former boss the Danish coach was fired after the national team's setback to Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome that made straight qualification from qualifying group out of reach
Current Position
Sweden are currently bottom of their qualifying group having just a single point in four matches
Even if they don't manage to secure second place, they may yet participate in the World Cup play-offs due to of their results in the most recent Nations League
