Injured Gyökeres withdraws from Sweden squad

Viktor Gyökeres has pulled retired of the Sweden squad for their upcoming friendlies against Hungary and Algeria due to the fact that of an injury.

The Swedish Football Association said the wounded was "minor" but did not elaborate connected what the contented was.

Sporting CP striker Gyökeres near the nationalist squad grooming basal successful Bosön aft being assessed by squad medics.

Gyökeres has conscionable completed an outstanding play for Sporting, scoring 48 goals and winning the Portuguese league and cupful double.

He has established himself arsenic 1 of the apical strikers successful the world, sparking speculation astir a determination to 1 of Europe's giants during the offseason, including Arsenal.

Sweden play Hungary connected June 6 and Algeria connected June 10.