Gary Neville names Liverpool player as the most disappointing player in the Premier League

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Liverpool have endured a difficult 2025/26 season, with a number of their new players struggling.Florian Wirtz has been criticised, and after a bright patch over the winter, the goals and assists have dried up for the German again.Milos Kerkez had a tricky start as well, but has since improved. However, Alexander Isak just hasn’t had the game time required to prove himself at Liverpool yet, and Gary Neville thinks he is the most disappointing player in the Premier League.

Credit: Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Chris Lee/Chelsea FC/Getty Images Alexander Isak labelled the most disappointing Premier League playerSpeaking on Stick To Football this week, Neville was discussing the league’s worst players in 2025/26.And alongside labelling Isak as the most disappointing, he also mentioned that Wirtz has not lived up to expectations.He said: “Biggest disappointment as a player? “I think Isak, it’s still 140-odd million, Wirtz comes into that category I agree.”In reality, it is hard to argue with Neville’s assessment given Isak has not been able to stay fit this season, vastly limiting his starts.The British record signing will hopefully come good in 2026/27 once he has had a full pre-season under his belt, but even at the back end of this campaign, the Swede is suffering again.Alexander Isak injury update before ChelseaIsak missed the loss to Manchester United over the weekend, seeing Arne Slot pick a forward line without a recognised striker.Liverpool now play Chelsea and Saturday afternoon and could be without a number of players.However, there is some hope that Isak will return to action against the Blues.Lewis Steele said: “I think that Isak should be back for Saturday.

I would say so.”I think it was one of them where if it was a Champions League final on Sunday just gone or you know a big, big game I think he would have been fit. “And I think you could probably have said the same for Allison.