Sweden Selection Lineup: Alexander Isak Named While Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut in the new manager's initial Sweden squad, whereas Liverpool striker Alexander Isak secured a place
The Arsenal forward is scheduled for more assessments in the coming days following worries of a muscle problem during the Gunners's Premier League triumph at the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European success versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured since 22 October due to a groin injury, has been chosen for World Cup qualifying fixtures versus Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional England-based Call-ups
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player the Swedish international
Both athletes feature in the England-based contingent selected under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Role
The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation initially for an interim period in late October, under four weeks after his departure by West Ham
Previous coach the Danish coach lost his job following the national team's 1-0 loss against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification in their World Cup group unattainable
Present Standing
The Swedish team find themselves last place in Group B having just one point in their opening four games
Should they fail to secure second place, they could still take part in the qualification playoffs due to of their results in the latest UEFA competition