Isak In But No Gyokeres In Potter's Sweden Squad

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has not been named successful Graham Potter's first Sweden squad, but Liverpool's Alexander Isak has been included.

Gyokeres is set to person further tests this week amid fears he sustained a hamstring wounded during nan Gunners' Premier League triumph astatine Burnley connected Saturday.

The 27-year-old missed Arsenal's Champions League triumph against Slavia Prague connected Tuesday.

Isak, who has not played for nan Reds since 22 October because of a groin problem, has been selected for nan World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November).

Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion, and Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga are among nan England-based players named by erstwhile Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham leader Potter.

Potter was appointed by Sweden initially connected a short-term ground connected 20 October, little than a period aft he was dismissed by nan Hammers.

Previous leader Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked pursuing Sweden's 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Kosovo connected 13 October, a consequence that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible.

They are bottommost of Group B pinch 1 constituent from 4 matches.

Even if they neglect to decorativeness second, they could still beryllium progressive successful nan World Cup play-offs arsenic a consequence of their capacity successful nan astir caller Nations League.