Manager explains why Alexander Isak did not play in Sweden draw – Liverpool FC

Alexander Isak was named in his first matchday squad because the finish of Could, however he performed no half for Sweden because it was “too large a danger” after a summer season of coaching in isolation.

Liverpool’s new No. 9 final performed a aggressive match on the final day of the Premier League season with Newcastle, and was excluded from full coaching all through the summer season.

He was nonetheless known as as much as the Sweden squad to face Slovenia and Kosovo, with supervisor Jon Dahl Tomasson easing considerations by insisting “we’re not going to do something silly with him.”

With solely three periods below his belt earlier than Friday evening’s recreation, Isak was named on the bench and stayed there for the whole lot of the 2-2 draw, with Tomasson saying the chance was “too nice.”

“He had solely finished three coaching periods with the crew,” the Sweden supervisor informed Viaplay, through Fotbollskanalen.

“No pre-season with the crew and naturally no enjoying time. The chance might be a bit too nice to make use of him.”

He reiterated his resolution to varied reporters on the evening, explaining that, “We might have cherished to place him within the crew right away.

“However after solely three coaching periods, no regular pre-season and no matches for 3 months, it’s too large a danger.”

Tomasson, although, hopes the 25-year-old can play an element in Monday’s recreation towards Kosovo, saying: “Hopefully, hopefully. As a ‘game-changer’.”

The attention of the necessity to ease Isak again into aggressive motion can be appreciated by Liverpool. Although it underlines he’s unlikely to be in control for the journey to Burnley on September 14.

There’ll have to be a component of persistence on the subject of Isak’s function for Arne Slot within the brief time period, however there may be each confidence he can hit the bottom working when the time comes.