Sweden Selection Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Omitted
The striker joined the Gunners from Sporting in July
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker was left out from the new manager's first Sweden squad, while Reds forward the talented attacker has earned inclusion
Gyokeres is due for more assessments this week amid concerns of a thigh issue in the Gunners's English top flight win against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old was absent from the Gunners' European victory versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from late October due to a groin problem, was selected for World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland (15 November) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Selections
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from concussion
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
These players were included in Potter's Premier League players chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
Potter's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden initially temporarily in late October, less than four weeks after leaving by West Ham
Previous coach the Danish coach lost his job following Sweden's 1-0 loss against Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible
Current Standing
The Swedish team are currently last place of Group B having just a single point in four matches
Should they fail to secure second place, they could still take part in the secondary qualification as a result of their performance during the previous UEFA competition
