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Swedish Media Pan Gyökeres After Kosovo Defeat as Sweden’s Qualifying Hopes Fade

Low output against Kosovo intensifies scrutiny on the striker’s form, with questions growing over Jon Dahl Tomasson.

Overview

  • Sweden lost 1-0 at home to Kosovo through a first-half strike from Fisnik Asllani, with Viktor Gyökeres playing the full match.
  • Gyökeres registered just two shots worth 0.09 expected goals and created no chances, according to FotMob data cited in the coverage.
  • Svenska Fans rated him 1 out of 5 and FotbollDirekt called him “completely invisible,” while Fotbollskanalen highlighted difficulty reaching dangerous areas.
  • The result leaves Sweden’s World Cup qualifying campaign in deep trouble, with reports noting one point from four of six matches and a six-point gap to a play-off place.
  • At club level he has three goals in ten Arsenal appearances as pundits like Chris Waddle and Ben Foster question his fit, even as a report says Arteta is delighted and a returning Kai Havertz could ease the load.