Liverpool injury news amid Alexander Isak 'risk' and latest on Jeremie Frimpong

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The international break always brings a bit of apprehension for Premier League managers, with players flying off around the globe to represent their countries.

The hope is always that everyone returns fit and ready to dive back into domestic soccer.

Arne Slot and Liverpool are no different, heading into the international break on a high note, having won all three of their opening games of the season.

Their last match saw them secure a 1-0 victory over Arsenal, a result that could prove pivotal come the end of the season; Dominik Szoboszlai's second-half free kick was the deciding factor between the two sides.

Despite this concern, the center-back was selected for the France squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland, and he played in Didier Deschamps' team on Friday.

Another significant worry is full-back Jeremie Frimpong, who has been absent from the last two matches due to injury.

Liverpool's boss Slot has confirmed that this issue will sideline him for two to three weeks, which means he could potentially make his comeback against Burnley.



Ibrahima Konate played for France on Friday

During his rehabilitation, Frimpong remained at Liverpool rather than linking up with the Netherlands.

While there, he was among the first to greet the new arrival, Alexander Isak, when the striker touched down on Monday.

The forward sealed his switch from Newcastle on deadline day but had little time to familiarize himself with his new environment before departing to join the Sweden squad.

Following ongoing speculation regarding his future, Isak has yet to feature this season.

His preseason preparations were also disrupted as he trained separately from Newcastle's main group.

This means Liverpool may need to exercise caution with his integration process.

Isak remained on the bench throughout Sweden's 2-2 stalemate with Slovenia on Friday.

Justifying his choice, Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson explained to Viaplay: "He had only done three training sessions with the team.

"No preseason with the team and, of course, no playing time

The risk is probably a bit too great to use him today."

When asked if Isak would feature in Monday's game against Kosovo, Tomasson said: "Hopefully, hopefully