Sweden Squad Lineup: Isak Included Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker moved to Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's initial Sweden team selection, while Reds striker the talented attacker has earned inclusion
The Arsenal forward is scheduled for additional assessments this week following worries he sustained a muscle problem during the Gunners's English top flight win against the Clarets on Saturday
The 27-year-old sat out Arsenal' Champions League win against Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured from late October owing to a groin problem, made the squad to play in the World Cup matches against the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Tottenham playmaker the young talent, working his way back from concussion
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
Both athletes are among the Premier League contingent named by former multiple English clubs coach the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden originally for an interim period on 20 October, under four weeks following he was dismissed from the Hammers
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following the national team's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification from qualifying group out of reach
Current Standing
The Swedish team are currently last place of their qualifying group with only a single point from their opening four games
Should they fail to finish second, they may yet take part in the secondary qualification as a result of their results during the previous Nations League
