Overview
- Arne Slot says Alexander Isak is now at full fitness or close to it, stating his season "starts now" and that he can be judged fairly from this point.
- Since his Deadline Day move for about £125m, Isak has logged roughly 311–313 minutes across six appearances and scored once in the Carabao Cup against Southampton.
- The striker missed pre-season during a drawn-out exit from Newcastle and trained away from the first team, contributing to a slow start at Anfield.
- Isak played two full World Cup qualifiers for Sweden against Switzerland and Kosovo without scoring, part of defeats that led to coach Jon Dahl Tomasson’s dismissal.
- With Manchester United up next after three consecutive losses, Slot says he could pair Isak with Hugo Ekitike, and pundit Paul Merson predicts Isak will start.