Swedish Squad Lineup: Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker joined Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted in the new manager's initial Sweden team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker received selection
The Arsenal forward is due to undergo more medical tests in the coming days following worries he suffered a hamstring injury during the Gunners's English top flight triumph against Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres missed Arsenal' Champions League win versus the Czech side earlier this week
Isak Returns
Isak, who has been sidelined since late October due to a groin injury, made the squad to play in the World Cup games versus Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player the Swedish international
These players were included in Potter's Premier League players selected by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter
Potter's Role
The English manager took over by Sweden initially on a short-term basis on 20 October, less than four weeks after leaving by West Ham
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible
Current Standing
The Swedish team find themselves last place of their qualifying group with only a single point in four matches
Even if they fail to finish second, they may yet be involved in the qualification playoffs because thanks to their showing during the previous UEFA competition
