Sweden Squad Lineup: Isak Named Whereas Gyokeres Excluded
The striker moved to Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon this summer
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from the new manager's initial Sweden squad, while Liverpool striker Alexander Isak secured inclusion
The Arsenal forward is due to undergo additional assessments this week following concerns he suffered a muscle problem during Arsenal's English top flight win against the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League win versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since 22 October because of a groin problem, was selected for the World Cup fixtures against the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Additional England-based Call-ups
- Spurs midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
Both athletes were included in Potter's Premier League contingent named under former multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Role
Potter was named by Sweden first temporarily in late October, less than four weeks after his departure from West Ham
Former manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired following the national team's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that made automatic qualification in Group B impossible
Current Position
Sweden sit bottom in their qualifying group having just one point in their opening four games
Even if they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet participate in the World Cup play-offs due to of their performance during the previous UEFA competition
