Alexander Isak has withdrawn from the Sweden squad after suffering a thigh injury in the Nations League game against Romania. Liverpool confirmed the 27-year-old returned to Merseyside for further medical assessment at the AXA Training Centre, describing the problem as minor.
The striker had been in excellent form before the setback, scoring four goals in Liverpool’s opening five Premier League games and netting in Sweden’s Nations League opener before picking up the injury in the same match.
Sweden manager Graham Potter revealed the thigh issue, with Liverpool’s medical team now assessing him ahead of the club’s return to action against Manchester City on 11 October. Isak endured a frustrating first season at the club after his £125m move from Newcastle, limited to 22 appearances and four goals by injury and inconsistent form, but has impressed under new head coach Andoni Iraola this term.
Former Reds title-winner Glenn Hysen told Sportbibeln he feels for his fellow Swede. “It’s a shame now that he’s starting to get going,” Hysen said. “I just feel sorry for him now that he is starting to get going again. It gives so much for Liverpool if he is fit too.”
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