Alexander Isak gets reality check as Liverpool star 'doesn't deserve' to start

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Liverpool's record signing Alexander Isak hasn't done enough to justify starting for the Reds ahead of Hugo Ekitike, according to former England star Wayne Rooney. Isak has yet to find the net in the Premier League since his deadline day switch from Newcastle, while Ekitike has already netted three times in the league - including one on his competition debut.

"I wouldn't play Isak, he hasn't looked ready since coming from Newcastle," Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show. Isak is still waiting for his first Premier League goal for Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) "He hasn't trained, hasn't had a preseason.

"It's so difficult when you don't have a preseason. On performances, he doesn't deserve to be playing ahead of Ekitike." Liverpool had been sitting at the summit of the Premier League table following five consecutive victories, but now find themselves four points behind league leaders Arsenal.