"I think now he has had his fix, six weeks of pre-season which is normal for every player - especially if you have been out for three or four months. Fitness-wise he is close to the level he should be and we can judge him in a fair way from now on. I know how this industry works, if he plays there (Sweden) twice and doesn't score that's not what you're hoping for, of course."
"You are hoping if they go to the national team they score goals like Cody (Gakpo) did, like Virgil (van Dijk) did, like Dominik (Szoboszlai) did, like (Alexis) MacAllister did but he didn't. His pre-season has maybe finished now, he has played a few games 70, 80, 90 minutes so let's see where he is in the upcoming weeks."
Alexander Isak joined Liverpool for £125m on transfer deadline day after extended pursuit. He missed the whole pre-season and has made six appearances for Liverpool totaling 313 minutes, scoring once in a Carabao Cup win over Southampton. He also logged 198 minutes for Sweden in two World Cup qualifiers without scoring. Manager Arne Slot says Isak completed six weeks of pre-season, is close to expected fitness, and can now be judged fairly. Slot noted the industry expectation of international goals and that Isak has recently played 70–90 minute matches as he settles in ahead of the Manchester United match. Liverpool sit second in the Premier League despite two recent defeats.
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