US EditionSlot press conference LIVE - Isak update and Liverpool injury news for Man City
- Arne Slot confirmed Alexander Isak will return to training today ahead of Liverpool's weekend trip to Manchester City, with Sweden manager Graham Potter expecting him to feature despite his recent adductor issue.
- After missing four matches with a groin issue, Alexander Isak's absence stemmed from initial match‑fitness shortfalls after pre-season training, requiring Liverpool FC to manage his rehab carefully.
- Arne Slot said, `Now he has had his five, six weeks of pre-season which is normal for every player, especially if you have been out for three or four months`, and warned Isak isn't ready for 90 minutes in two games in four days.
- Arne Slot, Liverpool head coach, faces a selection dilemma if Alexander Isak is available for the trip to the Etihad on Sunday, as only three players remain unavailable after Liverpool's £420 million summer outlay.
- Sunday's Etihad match pits Liverpool against a Haaland-led Manchester City, with Arsenal seven points clear, raising significant title-race implications.
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Liverpool team news vs Man City: Isak back in training as Slot likens Premier League clash to ’El Clasico’
Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a reported $170 million as the British record signing in the summer transfer window, has missed Liverpool’s last four games because of a groin problem.
The Swedish Alexander Isak will be back in training this Friday with Liverpool. Touched in the morning, the attacker hasn't played for almost 3 weeks with the Reds.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has urged caution over Alexander Isak's return to training after a three-week absence due to injury. The Swedish striker, who has been out of action for a number of weeks, will be back in the squad, but Slot stressed: "I know I said his pre-season was over a few weeks ago, but if you've had three weeks of rehabilitation, that doesn't bring him back to the level he was at. Even though our rehabilitation has done an inc…
Isak back in training as Slot likens City-Liverpool match to ‘clasico’ in Spain
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will return to training with the senior squad on Friday after three weeks out, ahead of a blockbuster Premier League meeting with Manchester City.
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