"Alexander Isak has a new groin problem (Image credit: Getty Images) Liverpool's 125 million summer signing hasn't exactly hit the ground running at Anfield. Whilst the team bounced back from four straight defeats with a 5-1 shellacking of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday night, Isak was restricted to a watching brief for the second half. The Swede had started the game alongside fellow big-money summer arrival Hugo Ekitike, who netted against his former club during the first 45 minutes."
"Arne Slot could be left scratching his head again if Alexander Isak doesn't start firing soon (Image credit: Getty Images) Alexander Isak had to be subbed off due to discomfort he felt in his groin," the Dutchman told reporters at full-time. Let's hope it's not too bad. It's such a difficult balance to find with a player that missed three months."
"Isak went on strike at previous club Newcastle, refusing to play again for the Toon Army, alleging promises had been broken by the club's hierarchy. As a result, he trained alone for a large portion of the summer whilst overcoming a thigh strain and had little match practice under his belt upon arriving at Anfield in early September. His lack of minutes also caused Isak to miss the majority of Sweden's two crucial World Cup qualifiers in September, both of which they failed to win."
Alexander Isak is facing a new groin issue after being substituted and limited to a watching brief in Liverpool's 5-1 Champions League victory. The £125 million summer signing has scored once since joining from Newcastle, that goal coming in a League Cup tie. Isak missed three months earlier in the year and trained alone over the summer while recovering from a thigh strain after a falling-out at his previous club. Limited match practice caused him to miss most of Sweden's World Cup qualifiers, and Liverpool now have fresh fitness concerns ahead of upcoming fixtures.
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