STOCKHOLM (AP) — Alexander Isak was selected by Sweden on Wednesday for the country’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, despite having not played for Newcastle this season as he seeks a move away.

The striker was part of a 24-man squad named by Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson for games against Slovenia and Kosovo.

“I am very happy that Alexander Isak wants to be in the squad, he is a huge player,” Tomasson said. “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.”

Isak, one of the world’s top strikers, used a post on social media last week to reveal his discontent at Newcastle, saying the club has broken promises about an agreement that

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