Slot: Impossible to play £125m star for 90 minutes in upcoming games
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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot revealed that forward Alexander Isak will not play for 90 minutes in any upcoming games.
The Reds signed Isak for a British-record deal worth £125m on deadline day from Newcastle United after a long saga.
However, the saga involved controversies and misinformation that relentlessly circulated in the media and on social media throughout the summer.
One thing remained certain that Isak missed the crucial pre-season game time to gain his fitness level for this season.
Regardless, Isak has a crucial role to play throughout the season that has a lot of fixtures for the club.
The new Champions League format has made things more complicated for the clubs, and rotation is essential for every team.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has two formidable striker options in Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
Last season, Liverpool suffered greatly due to a lack of rotation under Slot, as fatigue cost them multiple cup competitions.
The Reds had only Hugo Ekitike as their natural striker option until they signed Isak and added much-needed competition.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference (via Liverpoolfc.com), Slot highlighted that Isak will not play a full game for Liverpool for now.
“Don’t expect him [Isak] every single game 90 minutes on the pitch – that’s definitely not going to happen in the upcoming weeks.