Arne Slot warned about being 'under scrutiny' as Liverpool headache emerges

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Arne Slot has been warned against replacing Hugo Ekitike with Alexander Isak in the Liverpool team when the Sweden international is deemed ready to start games once more. There has been no suggestion that Slot intends to take Ekitike out of the team to accommodate Isak, but Arsenal great Emmanuel Petit felt the need to warn him against doing so anyway.

"Alexander Isak can't be guaranteed game time anymore," Petit told JeffBet. "If I were Arne Slot, there is no way I would put Ekitike on the bench for Isak — I don’t think many people would understand the decision.

For the moment, the best players should be on the pitch and Ekitike is better than Isak at the moment." Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak both joined Liverpool for significant fees (Image: Getty Images) Slot addressed Isak's inclusion in Liverpool's squad ahead of Sunday's defeat by City, as he suggested the Reds' record signing would be ready to make an impact if required. He is there if he needs to help us.” Ultimately, the Liverpool head coach decided that it wasn't worth risking Isak, with a positive result not looking likely from half-time onwards.