Swedish Team Reveal: Alexander Isak Named Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded

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The striker joined Arsenal from Sporting this summer

Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker was left out from Graham Potter's first Sweden squad, while Reds striker the talented attacker secured a place

The Arsenal forward is scheduled for further medical tests in the coming days following concerns of a muscle problem during the Gunners's Premier League victory against the Clarets on Saturday

The 27-year-old sat out Arsenal' Champions League win versus the Czech side earlier this week

Alexander Isak Back in Action

The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since late October due to a groin injury, made the squad to play in World Cup qualifying matches against the Swiss team (15 November) and the Slovenian side (November 18th)

Additional England-based Selections

  • Tottenham playmaker the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
  • Magpies winger Anthony Elanga

Both athletes were included in the Premier League contingent named under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach the new Swedish coach

The New Manager's Role

Potter was appointed by Sweden first on a short-term basis on 20 October, under four weeks after leaving from West Ham

Previous manager the Danish coach was sacked following the national team's defeat against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification from their World Cup group unattainable

Present Situation

The Swedish team find themselves bottom of Group B with just one point from four matches

Should they fail to finish second, they could still take part in the World Cup play-offs due to of their results during the previous UEFA competition

Tracy Castro
Tracy Castro

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