Swedish Squad Lineup: Alexander Isak Included While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker signed with Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak secured a place
Gyokeres is scheduled for additional medical tests this week following concerns he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's English top flight victory against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' Champions League victory against Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured from 22 October owing to muscle issues, has been chosen for World Cup qualifying games against the Swiss team (15 November) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Inclusions
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from a head injury
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
These players feature in the England-based players chosen by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Hiring
The English manager was named the Swedish federation originally on a short-term basis on 20 October, less than a month after his departure from the Hammers
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired after the national team's defeat to Kosovo in mid-October, a result that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group out of reach
Current Situation
The Swedish team sit bottom in their qualifying group with just a single point from four matches
Should they fail to secure second place, they could still take part in the World Cup play-offs as a result of their performance in the most recent Nations League
