Liverpool gets immediate Alexander Isak scare as record signing finally handed first appearance
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New Liverpool signing Alexander Isak has finally made his first appearance of the season - and Reds fans will have had their hearts in their mouths just seconds after he came off the bench for Sweden on Monday.
Isak of course secured a deadline day move to Anfield after a long summer transfer saga with with Newcastle, with Liverpool setting a new Premier League transfer record at $169 million for his signature.
No sooner had the 25-year-old arrived on Merseyside though, than he was heading off on international duty as Sweden got its World Cup qualifying campaign underway during the international break.
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Isak had not played a single minute of competitive action before linking up with his country, having been forced to train alone at Newcastle as he tried to force through his move to Liverpool.
He was left on the bench for Sweden’s 2-2 draw with Slovenia on Friday, but he was finally handed his first appearance of the season on Monday against Kosovo.
With just under 20 minutes remaining, Isak was brought off the bench to replace Anthony Elanga, and any Liverpool fans watching would have been looking on nervously as just a few seconds later, the striker seemed to fall awkwardly after challenging for a header.
Liverpool fans will be hoping to see Alexander Isak make his debut for the club this weekend
After staying on the ground for a while, Isak thankfully got back to his feet and showed no ill effects from the landing.
It continued to be an all-action cameo, with Isak picking up a yellow card as tempers flared during the final 10 minutes, while he saw a late effort saved by Arijanet Muric as Sweden failed to find a way back into the game.
Arne Slot and Liverpool though will be relieved to have seen Isak come through his first minutes of action unscathed ahead of what will be his first training sessions with his new teammates later this week.
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The Reds take on Burnley on Sunday in what could prove to be Isak’s debut for the club, with Liverpool looking to make it four wins out of four at the start of its title defense.
"I've had a tricky summer where I haven’t played any games," Isak said when his transfer was confirmed on deadline day.
"I've had restricted training, so I think that’s one to judge and to analyze where I am at and how much I am ready to give