Liverpool's main Alexander Isak issue highlighted after tough debut season
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He recently put in a strong showing for Sweden, however, giving hope to his new head coach Andoni Iraola.The 26-year-old joined Anfield lacking match fitness and was subsequently plagued by a series of injury setbacks, including a broken leg that sidelined him for nearly four months.Despite this, Isak has been selected for Sweden's World Cup squad, and after netting as a substitute in Monday's 3-1 friendly defeat to Norway, he completed 63 minutes as a starter in Thursday evening's 2-2 warm-up draw with Greece.Sweden's national team manager Potter suggests Isak has been affected by the significant upheaval at Liverpool over the past year, which has persisted with Andoni Iraola's appointment as head coach following Arne Slot's dismissal, reports the Liverpool Echo."Alex has had a difficult spell at Liverpool because of injury," he said. "But the player doesn't change.
His quality doesn't change. He's still a top, top, top player.Alexander Isak has struggled since his move from Newcastle to Liverpool last year(Image: Gareth Copley, Getty Images)"It's just how they interact as a team together.
He's a great, great lad, wants to play football and wants to help his team."Sometimes everybody's career can go up and down, but the quality of the person and the quality of the player is undeniable from our perspective."Sweden kick off their World Cup campaign against Tunisia a week on Monday, before facing Holland and Japan in Group F.Liverpool.com says: It's clear Alexander Isak has talent in abundance. Liverpool wouldn't have spent so much money - let alone all the time the deal took up - if club officials weren't confident he'd be the man to lead the attack post-Mohamed Salah.With Salah now gone, a new head coach in position, and Hugo Ekitike injured and out for the remainder of the calendar year, there can be no excuses if the team's attack doesn't go through Isak next year.