Sweden Team Lineup: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Omitted

Gunners forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in the new manager's first Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker has earned inclusion

Gyokeres is due to undergo further assessments this week following worries of a thigh issue during the Gunners's Premier League win at Burnley on Saturday

The 27-year-old was absent from the Gunners' European victory against Slavia Prague earlier this week

Alexander Isak Back in Action

Isak, who has been sidelined since late October due to muscle issues, made the squad for the World Cup matches against Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (18 November)

Other England-based Selections

• Tottenham playmaker the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
• Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga

Both athletes were included in Potter's England-based players named under former multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach

The New Manager's Hiring

The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation initially temporarily on 20 October, less than four weeks following his departure from the Hammers

Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's setback against the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome that made direct progression in qualifying group unattainable

Present Standing

Sweden sit last place in their qualifying group having just one point from four matches

Should they fail to secure second place, there remains a chance they might take part in the secondary qualification as a result thanks to their showing in the most recent Nations League