Alexander Isak News: Needs to build fitness

Isak still needs to build on his fitness and won't play full games until he reaches full fitness, coach Arne Slot said in the press conference, according to the Liverpool Echo. "First of all, the Swedish manager Tomasson deserves a big compliment because he gets maybe the best striker in the world in and needs him for his country but understands that playing him might result in injuries, so he took care of the player and he deserves a big compliment for that. We will treat Alex the same, so don't expect 90 mins every week, he missed pre-season and team sessions so we have to build him up gradually. But that will be a challenge but we have signed him for six years, so this is what the fans have to keep in mind if I bring him in."

Isak played only 20 minutes with Sweden as he is still building his fitness after missing a proper pre-season. The Swedish striker won't feature for full games until he reaches full fitness since coach Arne Slot and the medical staff want to be cautious with him to avoid injuries. Until then, Hugo Ekitike will likely remain the starting striker for the Reds.