**Newcastle United have seen another player take off to link up with his country in the last 24 hours following a concussion injury to another Premier League star.**
Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall has been withdrawn from the Sweden squad with concussion issues, and despite playing in very different positions, Graham Potter has called upon Emil Krafth to fill the gap.
Newcastle's third-choice right-back has been a long-standing fixture in the Sweden national side despite his limited game time for Newcastle, but Potter has seen fit to overlook him for this latest squad.
It seems that Potter still had Krafth in mind, however, and has given the 31-year-old the nod to join his fellow countryman ahead of their World Cup Qualifier with Switzerland tomorrow night.
Emil Krafth: Back in the mix
Emil Krafth has only made three appearances this season
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Krafth has only made one Premier League appearance so far this season, as well as two outings in the Carabao Cup, and he's unlikely to be thrown into the starting lineup by Potter.
Sweden are dangerously close to losing all hope of qualifying for next year's World Cup, which is why the Swedish FA drafted in Potter to try and turn things around in the last few qualifying games.
The former Brighton man has been given a contract until the end of March, after the next round of qualifiers, but should he pull off the impossible and lead Sweden to qualification, he's likely to be handed an extension.
Graeme Jones was touted to join Graham Potter at Sweden
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Graham Potter had wanted Newcastle's attacking coach, Graeme Jones, to help him with his quest, but the move was blocked by the Magpies board, who wanted Jones to focus on his club duties.
That move would have seen Jones reunited with former Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.
Due to our Sweden connections with Emil Krafth and Anthony Elanga, we do want to see Sweden pull this off. But at the same time, it would be so funny to see Alexander Isak miss out on the World Cup, would it not?