By Steve Douglas
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.
Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson described Isak as a “game-changer” and “mentally strong” after selecting the striker in a 24-man squad for games against Slovenia and Kosovo.
Isak is at the center of the Premier League’s biggest summer transfer saga, using a post on social media last week to reveal his discontent at Newcastle by claiming his club has broken promises about an agreement that would allow him to leave amid interest from Liverpool.
He hasn’t been part of the squad for Newcastle’s two Premier League matches so far — against Aston Villa and Liverpool — and is training away from the senior squad.
“Of course it’s not a perfect situation,” Tomasson, a former Newcastle striker, said at a news conference after announcing
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