Cragg does top the European rankings with a 13:08.97 clocking early last month but, from a position where he looked certain to go into the Gothenburg Championships as favourite, he is now under something of a cloud.
However, Cragg's build-up to the Championships has not gone smoothly with a drop-out in a recent 5000m outing in Paris followed by a surprise defeat by Liam Reale in the 1500m at the Irish Championships on Sunday.