Arne Slot reveals when Alexander Isak could make his Liverpool debut after Burnley omission
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Charlie Grace
Sun 14 September 2025 13:53, UK
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has dropped a major hint regarding Alexander Isak’s debut with the club after being left out of today’s squad against Burnley.
Isak joined Liverpool in a record breaking transfer worth £125 million, moving from Newcastle United.
In his pre match interview with Sky Sports, Slot discussed Isak’s fitness timeline ahead of making his Liverpool debut, saying: “As everybody knew, he didn’t have any team training at Newcastle.
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“Then he went to the national team and only played for 15 or 20 minutes and we think with a week where we play three games in seven days this is the best lead-up for him to be available against Atletico Madrid,” Slot continued.
When asked about how long it will take Isak to get up to full match fitness Slot said: “It’s always difficult for me to say full speed, but if you look at preseason after one or two weeks you play your first 45 to 60 minutes and you build that up gradually.
“But with that you do it with full training sessions during the week, now we hardly have any proper training sessions with the team in a week with three games in seven days.
“So he’d be in his second or third week of preseason so hopefully able to play 45 minutes or more in midweek.”
Isak is expected to come into Slot’s side as the main number nine, taking on the role that Hugo Ekitike currently occupies.
Ekitike, another summer signing, has started the season in red hot form, scoring two goals in his first three Premier League games since his transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Hugo EkitikeCody GakpoAlexander IsakGoals151023Assists846xG21.67.120.3Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak’s 2024-25 seasons (FBref)
Gakpo has also started the season in scintillating form, scoring two and grabbing and assist in Liverpool’s first three Premier League matches this season.
As all three players appear undroppable at this stage of the season, Slot will be given a nice selection issue, when it comes to naming his side’s starting 11 in the coming weeks.