🔗 Share this article Swedish Selection Announcement: Isak Named Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out The striker joined Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon in July Gunners forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in the new manager's initial Sweden team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker secured inclusion The Arsenal forward is due for more medical tests this week amid fears he sustained a thigh issue in Arsenal's English top flight win at the Clarets on Saturday Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' European victory against the Czech side on Tuesday Alexander Isak Returns The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from 22 October due to a groin problem, was selected to play in the World Cup fixtures against the Swiss team (15 November) and Slovenia (November 18th) Additional England-based Selections Tottenham midfielder the young talent, working his way back from concussion Magpies wide player the Swedish international These players feature in the England-based contingent selected by former multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach Potter's Role The English manager took over by Sweden originally for an interim period in late October, under four weeks following leaving by the Hammers Former manager the Danish coach was sacked following Sweden's defeat to Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome that made automatic qualification from qualifying group unattainable Current Position The Swedish team find themselves last place in Group B with just a single point from four matches Even if they fail to finish second, there remains a chance they might be involved in the qualification playoffs because of their performance in the most recent UEFA competition