Arne Slot hints at when Alexander Isak might make his Liverpool debut after Burnley absence
Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net.
READ MORE ON ISAK
"He then went to the national team [Sweden] and only played there for 15-20 minutes."
Slot continued to plan out when Isak could make his Liverpool debut, saying: "We think that in a week where we play three games in seven days, this is the best lead-up for him to be available against Atletico Madrid."
So, it appears Isak is set for his first minutes in a Reds shirt in their Champions League league phase opener at Anfield.
But it's unlikely that he will be playing full games for at least a few more weeks, as he works back to full fitness.
'It will get ugly' - Keane and Richards clashed over shock Ronaldo decision
Man City to pay tribute to Hatton before Manchester derby, Isak left out for Liverpool
Selles becomes first EFL boss sacked as Wilder set for shock Sheffield United return
Nottingham Forest have 'shot themselves in the foot' by appointing Ange Postecoglou
When asked how long it may be until Isak can play regularly, Slot admitted: "That's always difficult to say.
"But that you do with proper training sessions during the week, now we hardly have any training sessions with the team because we play three games in seven days.
"So, he's where he would be on the second or third week of pre-season, I would say, so able to hopefully play during the week 45 minutes or more.
"Another player who wasn't available for team training for a long time was [Yoane] Wissa.
"That tells you how difficult the balance is for a player who has missed team sessions for such a long time."
2
Slot thinks Isak will gradually have to build up his minutes over timeCredit: Getty
Liverpool face Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday, September 17, in the Champions League.
It's their first game of the 2025/26 campaign and Isak has been tipped to make his debut in that fixture.