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

Viktor Gyokeres has been called up in the latest Swedish national team selection. After forcing his exit from Sporting and receiving some criticism since his arrival at Arsenal, the Nordic striker is one of the 24 names called to represent his country, earning the trust of coach Jon Dahl Tomasson.

According to the publication of the national team of the Nordic country, the new 'number 14' of the Gunners is among the selected athletes, 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 be played on September 5 and 8, respectively. These matches aim for qualification for the next World Cup, which will be held in 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

It is worth remembering that Viktor Gyokeres was called up to the Swedish national team for the first time in 2019, but only became a regular presence in his country's international commitments upon his arrival at Sporting. Since making his debut for his nation's main team, he has already scored 26 goals, played 15 games, and made six assists.

Still on the Sporting side, there are two names that have also been called up to represent their country, namely Morten Hjulmand for Denmark and Georgios Vagiannidis for Greece. Interestingly, the two Lions have a meeting scheduled for September 8.

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