Alexander Isak fitness update emerges ahead of Liverpool vs Chelsea on Saturday

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Liverpool’s injury list has made the final weeks of the season feel more awkward than they should have been, particularly in attack. Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike have all had fitness concerns, leaving Arne Slot short of rhythm and options in the final third.

Credit: Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Chris Lee/Chelsea FC/Getty Images Still, getting Isak back would be a major boost as Slot looks to end the season with some momentum.Alexander Isak expected to be available vs ChelseaLiverpool lacked a natural central presence against Manchester United, and that absence was obvious in the way their attack struggled to connect.Isak’s return should change that, even if it is still unclear whether he will be ready to start.Speaking to Anfield Index, Lewis Steele offered an encouraging update on the striker’s fitness.“I think that Isak should be back for Saturday. I would say so.Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images“I think it was one of them where if it was a Champions League final on Sunday just gone or you know a big, big game I think he would have been fit.

And I think you could probably have said the same for Alison. So I would expect both to be back for Saturday.”That makes the situation look far better than it did a few days ago.Isak may still have to settle for a place on the bench, particularly given the stop-start nature of his season and the need to avoid another setback.