Alexander Isak suffers another blow as Florian Wirtz's struggles continue ahead of Liverpool return

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"It's a bit of a crisis situation and that's clear," Isak said. But it's all too bad." Explaining why he thinks Sweden is playing so poorly at the moment, he said: "We're playing too badly.

So it's a combination of everything really." Isak refused to get drawn into talk about Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson's future, and said that everyone involved in the national team set-up is responsible for its struggles. Elsewhere, Florian Wirtz lined up for Germany in its 1-0 win over Northern Ireland in Belfast, which was secured by Nick Woltemade's first goal for the senior team.

It said: "The new Liverpool player, who is under fire in the UK, seemed to be putting in a lot of effort, as he did against Luxembourg, but he continues to be a concern in the German national team kit and isn't a decisive factor." Bild's player ratings range from 1 to 6, with 1 being the best and 6 being the worst; Wirtz received a 4 for his efforts, just as he did in in last week's game against Luxembourg. Northern Ireland captain Conor Bradley missed the game through suspension after picking up a booking in last week's win over Slovakia.