Alexander Isak “quick in the flesh” in first 90 minutes in 138 days

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Alexander Isak took a huge step towards full fitness by playing his first full 90 minutes in almost five months as Sweden lost 2-0 to Switzerland on Friday. After four starts and two substitute appearances for the Premier League champions over the last four weeks, Isak was finally able to complete his first 90 minutes of the campaign in Solna on Friday.

It was his first since the final day of last season with Newcastle – a 1-0 loss to Everton. 9 as “quick in the flesh – and in the head.” Meanwhile, Fotbollskanalen rued Bergvall’s miss, insisting the midfielder should have done better to earn Isak an assist on his full outing in 138 days.

As a result, he arrived on Merseyside without 90 minutes under his belt since May and in need of his own bespoke fitness plan. Regardless of the result, Friday’s match in Sweden can only be viewed as good news for Liverpool, with Isak now nearing the end of his ‘mini pre-season’ just in time for Man United‘s visit to Anfield next weekend.