Swedish Squad Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Excluded

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The striker joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason

Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out from the new manager's first Sweden team selection, whereas Reds forward Alexander Isak has earned selection

Gyokeres is set to undergo more assessments in the coming days amid fears he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's Premier League win against the Clarets last weekend

Gyokeres missed the Gunners' Champions League success against the Czech side on Tuesday

Isak Makes Comeback

The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since 22 October because of muscle issues, was selected to play in World Cup qualifying fixtures versus Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (18 November)

Other Premier League Selections

  • Tottenham playmaker the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
  • Magpies winger the Swedish international

These players are among Potter's Premier League players chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter

The New Manager's Hiring

Potter was appointed the Swedish federation originally temporarily in late October, less than four weeks after his departure by West Ham

Previous coach the Danish coach was fired following Sweden's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome which rendered direct progression from their World Cup group impossible

Current Position

The Swedish team find themselves last place of Group B with only one point in four matches

Even if they don't manage to secure second place, they could still take part in the qualification playoffs due to of their performance in the most recent UEFA competition

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