How Liverpool can line up with Alexander Isak – Ekitike duo, Wirtz dropped, new Salah role

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Alexander Isak looks set to be unveiled as a Liverpool player(Image: 2025 Getty Images)

Arne Slot has finally secured his top target of the transfer window - but how does he fit Alexander Isak into his Liverpool line-up?

Now the Swede is in the Reds' grasp, the defending Premier League champions will need to work out how they can use him alongside their summer signings, £116m midfield magician Florian Wirtz and £79m goal machine Hugo Ekitike, as well as Liverpool mainstay Mohamed Salah.

Ahead of Isak's imminent arrival at Anfield, Mirror Football has a look at how the Reds manager can accommodate Isak - something Slot will no doubt be pondering over the international break.



READ MORE:Cody Gakpo has made feelings clear amid fears Alexander Isak will take his Liverpool placeREAD MORE:Gary Neville gives verdict on Alexander Isak transfer after Liverpool agree £125m dealEkitike may need to be moved out to the wings to give Isak his preferred position up top(Image: Mirror)

When a big change is on the horizon, it's sometimes best to keep everything else as similar as possible.

However, with Isak in the building, Ekitike, who boasts two goals and one assist in his first three Premier League matches, may be shifted out to the left.

This would leave Isak, who will surely be given the Reds' No.

It would, though, once again, mean Szoboszlai misses out.

With Liverpool being frail at the back, Slot may opt to drop Wirtz for more midfield solidity(Image: Mirror)

When Wirtz arrived at Anfield, he was unveiled as the most expensive Premier League player in history - now he is not even the priciest player at Liverpool.

And, given his difficult start to life at Anfield, he may not even be in the starting XI.

Ekitike has been on fire in his first few games, so it's currently unthinkable Slot would drop the Frenchman for Isak.

However, as Liverpool were lucky not to drop points against Bournemouth and Newcastle, Slot may opt to add another body in midfield to protect his wobbly defence.

Out of everybody in the team, it currently makes the most sense to drop Wirtz, which was unthinkable when he was unveiled with his No.