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Liverpool’s Isak Back in Team Training, Set for Bench at Man City as Sweden Call Him Up

Sweden will manage Isak’s workload under Graham Potter during a qualifying campaign from last place.

Overview

  • Arne Slot said Isak returns to full training on Friday and is expected to be named on Liverpool’s bench for Sunday’s trip to Manchester City.
  • The striker has missed four matches since a groin injury forced him off at halftime against Eintracht Frankfurt on October 22.
  • Graham Potter included Isak in his first Sweden squad and said he is available but not ready for 90 minutes twice in four days.
  • Sweden will convene in Spain before World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland on November 15 and Slovenia on November 18.
  • Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres was left out with a muscular issue as Sweden sit bottom of Group B with one point and a playoff route still possible.