Liverpool fans may need to wait for first Alexander Isak start as fitness issues laid bare

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Other than keeping an eye on how Liverpool’s players fare with their various nations, there’s not a lot of news to keep supporters engaged.

But for Isak, his return to Sweden has underlined some of the initial challenges he will face at Anfield.

Instead, the brief Premier League hiatus has demonstrated just how far off match fitness Isak is.

Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson admitted as much when the squad convened at the start of the week.

Isak has trained away from his Newcastle teammates for the majority of the summer, and individual sessions lack the intensity and match-like scenarios needed to generate proper fitness.

Therefore, Liverpool fans shouldn’t expect to see Isak in the starting line-up at Burnley in eight days’ time.

The 25-year-old had intimated that himself before jetting off on international duty.

But I certainly want to play as soon as possible,” Isak told Liverpool’s media team as part of his transfer unveiling.

In reality, Liverpool won’t be overly concerned that its No?

Isak is not expected to make his first Liverpool start for a few weeks

But by that stage, he should at least be in the conversation when it comes to choosing Liverpool’s XI.

That Isak has trained with Sweden this week and may feature in Monday’s game against Kosovo will help build up some level of fitness, but it may take until after the international break for Liverpool’s record signing to be back to his deadly best.