Wantaway Newcastle Striker Isak Named In Sweden Squad

Alexander Isak has been named successful nan Sweden squad contempt not playing immoderate shot this play arsenic he pushes to time off Newcastle.

Isak is among nan 24 players named by Sweden leader Jon Dahl Tomasson for World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo adjacent month.

The 25-year-old is training distant from his Newcastle team-mates aft making clear he wants to subordinate Liverpool contempt having 3 years near connected his contract.

Fellow striker Viktor Gyokeres, who scored his first 2 goals for Arsenal astatine nan weekend, is besides included successful Tomasson's squad.

The Sweden coach said: "I americium very happy that Alexander Isak wants to beryllium successful nan squad, he is simply a immense player.

"The business he is successful is not cleanable and he has not trained pinch nan team. But he is simply a subordinate who tin determine matches and he wants to beryllium portion of our squad. The World Cup is important for Alexander Isak."

Liverpool person yet to make a caller bid for Isak since an connection of £110m was rejected astatine nan commencement of this month.

Isak has since released a connection connected societal media accusing Newcastle of breaking a committedness to let him to time off this summer.

The Magpies person denied making specified a committedness and proceed to insist Isak is not for sale.