3 things spotted from Liverpool training as Alexander Isak gets down to business

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For the first time since Liverpool’s win over Arsenal at the end of August, fans were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the AXA Training Centre on Wednesday.

Following the international break, the Reds are preparing for a tricky run of fixtures that sees Arne Slot’s side face seven matches in just 21 days.

With Atletico Madrid, Everton, Crystal Palace, and Chelsea among those encounters, maintaining fitness levels will be key.

So the sight of two players returning from injury will be a welcome boost for Liverpool, along with Alexander Isak spotted training with his new team-mates for the first time.

Jeremie Frimpong returned to Liverpool training on Wednesday

Isak’s summer isolation at Newcastle means he is not at full speed just yet, while he was only capable of 18 minutes across two international fixtures over the break.

The forward is likely to be among the substitutes against Burnley on Sunday, but Slot will hope that Isak is firing on all cylinders by the time October’s break comes around.

Injury boost

Liverpool faces the very real possibility of being injury-free on Sunday, with Jeremie Frimpong spotted training with the squad on Wednesday

Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, and Federico Chiesa were the other senior players spotted training on Wednesday

Curtis Jones was seen in a video published on social media, but did not appear in any of the images of the players training outside.

Youthful exuberance

With so many star names away, the session needed to be supplemented with a few youth-team players