Alexander Isak is just not in Liverpool’s squad for his or her Premier League match at Burnley on Sunday.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot stated on Friday that the ahead, signed for a British-record payment of £125 million ($169 million) from Newcastle this month, can be eased in after a disrupted pre-season.
Isak’s arrival at Anfield after a protracted chase was a part of an attention-grabbing Liverpool splurge of greater than £400 million in the summertime switch window.
Slot, talking at his pre-match press convention, described Isak as “possibly the very best striker on this planet” however he urged followers to be affected person.
“He missed a correct pre-season, I feel he missed three or 4 months of group classes, so now we now have to construct him up step by step, with us taking part in so many video games, hardly any coaching time.”
Talking earlier than kick-off on Sunday, he reiterated that the 25-year-old ahead wants extra time.
“We have determined it’s the finest for him to have a correct week of coaching as an alternative of each time going for 5 or 10 minutes of taking part in,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
“I can guarantee the followers that he will likely be concerned on Wednesday (towards Atletico Madrid within the Champions League), however this sport got here a bit too early.”
Liverpool named the identical beginning XI that started the victory over Arsenal earlier than the worldwide break.
The champions have gained all three of their Premier League matches to this point this season.
Newly promoted Burnley have gained considered one of their three video games matches to this point.
