Alexander Isak has been named in Sweden's squad for next week's World Cup qualifiers despite not playing this season as he seeks a move to Liverpool. The striker is training away from Newcastle team-mates after signalling his desire to join the Premier League champions, whose bid was rejected. Isak accused Newcastle of breaking a promise to let him leave during the transfer window, with three years left on his contract. Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson called him a match-deciding player, noted the imperfect situation and lack of training, and confirmed Isak will join the squad for matches against Slovenia and Kosovo.
The Newcastle United forward is training away from his team-mates, having expressed his desire to leave the club for the Premier League champions, who have already had a bid rejected. In a social media post, Isak accused the Magpies of breaking a promise to allow him to depart St James' Park during the ongoing transfer window, despite having three years remaining on his contract.
"I am very happy that Alexander Isak wants to be in the squad," Tomasson said. "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."
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