Isak in but no Gyokeres in Potter's Sweden squad

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Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting in July

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

Gyokeres is set to have further tests this week amid fears he sustained a hamstring injury during the Gunners' Premier League win at Burnley on Saturday.

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

Isak, who has not played for the Reds since 22 October because of a groin problem, has been selected for the 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 the England-based players named by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Potter.

Potter was appointed by Sweden initially on a short-term basis on 20 October, less than a month after he was dismissed by the Hammers.

Previous boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on 13 October, a result that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible.

They are bottom of Group B with one point from four matches.

Even if they fail to finish second, they could still be involved in the World Cup play-offs as a result of their performance in the most recent Nations League.

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