Alexander Isak’s chances vs. Man City – plus Alisson and Frimpong update

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Arne Slot has ruled out two players until after the international break, while Alexander Isak has a small chance of being involved in the squad against Man City. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Slot confirmed that none of Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong, nor Isak will be involved in the Champions League fixture.

“But he is still not training with the team, so we have to wait and see.” It will not come as a surprise that neither Alisson nor Frimpong are not available until after the November international break, but it will be a source of frustration that Isak remains sidelined. The Swede has missed the last three games after Slot declared his pre-season with the club was over, with back-to-back starts after two 90 minutes with his country seeing his body breakdown.

City trip will not dictate lineup on Tuesday The much-needed win on Saturday was the first of three matches in nine days before the November break, but Slot has insisted that his selection against Real Madrid has no bearing on plans for the trip to the Etihad. “Sunday’s game is not in my thinking when it comes to the lineup for tomorrow because there are four days in between,” Slot said.