4 Liverpool players hand Arne Slot boost as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz worries grow

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Liverpool's players will be making their way back to Merseyside over the next couple of days as they get back down to domestic business, having endured contrasting fortunes over the international break. Winners Much has been made of Mohamed Salah's place in the side recently, with the 33-year-old not having had the best of starts to the season - although he's far from alone on that front.

Mohamed Salah was rested after Egypt secured qualification for next year's World Cup (Image: Getty Images) Elsewhere, it was a brilliant week for Cody Gakpo, who scored three goals across the Netherlands' wins over Malta and Finland, making it three consecutive games in which he has found the back of the net after also scoring in the defeat to Chelsea. Dominik Szoboszlai has been one of Liverpool's better performers so far this season, and his good form continues as he proved to be Hungary's hero against Portugal, grabbing a stoppage-time equalizer to spoil Cristiano Ronaldo's party.

The last Red to play during the break was Alexis Mac Allister, and the midfielder didn't disappoint as he scored twice in Argentina's friendly win over Puerto Rico, easing some of the doubts over his form so far in the process. Two more defeats now leaves Isak's hopes of reaching next year's World Cup hanging by a thread, with Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson paying for his side's dismal form by being fired just hours after the Kosovo loss.