No joy for Kulusevski as Potter announces Sweden World Cup squad
Potter named a 26-man squad as Kulusevski missed out after a knee injury kept him out of training for more than a year.
- On Tuesday, Sweden coach Graham Potter announced his 26-man World Cup squad, confirming Tottenham Hotspur forward Dejan Kulusevski will miss the tournament after being sidelined for a year with a knee injury.
- Potter told a media conference that Kulusevski's rehabilitation from surgery has not progressed sufficiently, making his exclusion a "very, very difficult decision." With four and a half weeks until the opening match, the forward could not reach required fitness.
- Liverpool striker Alexander Isak and Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres headline the squad while Kulusevski remains excluded. Potter expressed confidence about Isak, stating, "Our challenge is to get Alex in the best moment of the season and for him to hit top form."
- Sweden secured their spot at the finals through the UEFA Nations League Group C playoffs, defeating Ukraine and Poland. The team kicks off their campaign against Tunisia on June 15, followed by matches against the Netherlands and Japan.
- Group F matches take place in Houston and Arlington, Texas, while the Swedes will be based in Guadalupe, Mexico. Potter noted the "positive response from our supporters" as the squad prepares for the tournament.
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Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres make Sweden's World Cup roster
Sweden coach Graham Potter announced that Liverpool forward Alexander Isak and Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres have made the team's World Cup roster, while Tottenham forward Dejan Kulusevski was left off the 26-player squad.
He shouted, "It’s 100% certain to play in the World Cup!"... but Kulusevski, missing for a year, sees his dreams shatter. He has been excluded from Sweden's final 26-man squad. OSEN = Reporter Ko Seong-hwan. As expected, nothing in this world is 100%. Dejan Kulusevski, 26, of Tottenham Hotspur, has ultimately seen his dream of playing in the World Cup dashed due to injury. The
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