Alexander Isak handed another blow as Liverpool star's World Cup dream hangs by a thread

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Alexander Isak fired another blank as the Liverpool striker suffered yet another defeat with Sweden, with his country’s World Cup dreams now in serious danger. Since then, the 26-year-old has been trying to find his feet in Arne Slot’s side while steadily building up his minutes, although his goals - the main reason why the Reds broke the Premier League transfer record to sign him - haven’t been flowing yet.

Isak has scored just once this season, in a 2-1 win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup, and three defeats in a row for Liverpool have seen the pressure build on him and the club’s other new signings. Sweden has picked up just one point in World Cup qualifying (Image: Getty Images) The defeat leaves Sweden bottom of its group, having picked up just one point so far, and with just two games remaining, its hopes of qualifying directly for next year’s tournament are over.

Learn more Isak’s latest blank comes as he prepares to report back to Liverpool ahead of Sunday’s game against Manchester United, where former Red John Aldridge has told him he needs to start firing. "OK, the games he has been involved in for Liverpool so far have all had something riding on them because they were not friendly fixtures, but it feels like the international break for Sweden will have helped him get fitter at club level," Aldridge wrote in his column for the Liverpool Echo.