Swedish Team Lineup: Alexander Isak Named Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres was left out in the new manager's first Sweden team selection, while Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned selection
Gyokeres is scheduled for further examinations this week following worries of a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight victory at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres missed the Gunners' Champions League success versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since late October because of muscle issues, was selected for the World Cup games against Switzerland (15 November) plus Slovenia (November 18th)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back after a head knock
- Magpies wide player the Swedish international
Both athletes were included in the Premier League players selected under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter
Potter's Appointment
Potter was appointed by Sweden first temporarily on 20 October, under four weeks after he was dismissed by the Hammers
Former boss the Danish coach lost his job after the national team's setback against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome that ended automatic qualification from their World Cup group unattainable
Present Situation
The Swedish team find themselves bottom of Group B having just one point in four matches
Should they don't manage to finish second, they could still be involved in the qualification playoffs due to of their performance during the previous Nations League
