Gyokeres left Sporting under a cloud, but gets good news from Sweden | OneFootball

Viktor Gyokeres was called up in the most recent Swedish national team squad. After forcing his departure from Sporting and some criticism he has received since his arrival at Arsenal, the Nordic striker is one of the 24 names selected to represent his country, earning the trust of coach Jon Dahl Tomasson.

According to the announcement from the Nordic country's national team, the new ‘number 14’ of the Gunners is among the selected players, along with Viktor Johansson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Robin Olsen, Samuel Dahl, Hjalmar Ekdal, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Isak Hien, Emil Krafth, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Ken Sema, Daniel Svensson, Yasin Ayari, Alexander Bernhardsson, Lucas Bergvall, Anthony Elanga, Niclas Eliasson, Alexander Isak, Jesper Karlstrom, Hugo Larsson, Jordan Larsson, Sebastian Nanasi, Benjamin Nygren, and Anton Salétros.

The Swedish national team has two matches scheduled against the teams of Slovenia and Kosovo, which will take place on September 5 and 8, respectively. These matches are part of the qualification process for the next World Cup, which will be held in 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

It is worth recalling that Viktor Gyokeres was first called up to the Swedish national team in 2019, but only became a regular presence in his country’s international commitments after his arrival at Sporting. Since making his debut for his nation’s senior team, he has already recorded 26 goals, 15 matches, and six assists.

Also at Alvalade, there are two other names who have been called up to represent their countries: Morten Hjulmand for Denmark and Georgios Vagiannidis for Greece. Interestingly, the two Lions are set to face each other on September 8.

Check out the Swedish national team’s announcement:

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