Swedish Selection Reveal: Isak Named Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out

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The striker joined Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon this summer

Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in the new manager's maiden Sweden team selection, whereas Reds forward Alexander Isak has earned selection

The Arsenal forward is scheduled for further assessments in the coming days following worries he suffered a hamstring injury during the Gunners's English top flight victory at Burnley last weekend

The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League success versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday

Alexander Isak Returns

Isak, absent from action from late October because of a groin injury, made the squad to play in the World Cup fixtures versus Switzerland (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)

Additional England-based Inclusions

  • Tottenham midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
  • Newcastle wide player Anthony Elanga

Both athletes feature in Potter's England-based players chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach

The New Manager's Role

Potter was named the Swedish federation initially temporarily in late October, under four weeks following leaving from the Hammers

Previous coach the Danish coach lost his job following the national team's defeat against Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group out of reach

Present Situation

Sweden sit last place in their qualifying group having only one point in their opening four games

Even if they don't manage to finish second, they could still be involved in the World Cup play-offs due to of their results in the latest Nations League

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