Sweden National Men’s Football Team head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has stated his reason for including Alexander Isak in his latest call up.
He tagged the want-away Newcastle United player as a player who can decide games despite his inactiveness due to his situation with the Magpies.
Isak has been pushing for an exit from Newcastle with Liverpool reported as his destination but the Magpies are holding out for a huge transfer fee to facilitate any move.
A standoff between the player and the club has led to Isak being inactive throughout preseason and two league games for Newcastle but Tomasson has included him in his 23 man squad ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and stated his reason for doing so.
“I am very happy that Alexander Isak wants to be in the squad, he is a huge player.”
“The situation he is in is not perfect and he has not trained with the team. But he is a player who can decide matches and he wants to be part of our squad. The World Cup is important for Alexander Isak” Tomasson said according to the BBC.
Sweden take on Slovenia and Kosovo in Group B of the European World Cup qualifiers on September 5 and 8 respectively.
