Swedish Selection Lineup: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded

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Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting this summer

Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in the new manager's first Sweden squad, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker secured inclusion

Gyokeres is scheduled to undergo more medical tests in the coming days amid concerns he sustained a thigh issue in Arsenal's English top flight triumph at Burnley on Saturday

Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' Champions League victory versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday

Isak Makes Comeback

The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from 22 October because of a groin problem, made the squad to play in the World Cup fixtures versus the Swiss team (15 November) plus Slovenia (November 18th)

Additional Premier League Selections

  • Spurs playmaker the young talent, who is recovering after a head knock
  • Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga

These players are among Potter's England-based players selected by former multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach

The New Manager's Appointment

The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation first temporarily in late October, less than a month following he was dismissed from the Hammers

Former boss the Danish coach lost his job after the national team's 1-0 loss against Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made automatic qualification in their World Cup group out of reach

Current Standing

The Swedish team find themselves bottom of their qualifying group having just one point from their opening four games

Should they don't manage to finish second, there remains a chance they might take part in the qualification playoffs due to of their results in the most recent Nations League

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