Alexander Isak suffered a knock within the 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, which might affect Arne Slot‘s plans for his new system in Saturday’s conflict with Brighton.
Slot paired Isak with Hugo Ekitike for less than the second time in midweek as he switched his setup to a 4-4-2 diamond.
And talking forward of the go to of Brighton within the Premier League, the top coach hinted that he intends to stay with that form shifting ahead.
It’s actually an answer to a Liverpool squad at present with out Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo for varied causes, although in his pre-match press convention Slot revealed a doubt over whether or not Isak can begin on the weekend.
“I believe what all of us noticed, and which is totally regular, the extra they play collectively and the extra they’ll adapt to one another and the higher they’ll cooperate,” he stated of Isak and Ekitike’s partnership vs. Inter.
“I believe it’s truthful to say that the opposite two who have been on the pitch, Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez, have been extra used to enjoying with one another.
“However I additionally noticed promising issues from the each of them; it’s been the second time they’ve performed collectively for apparent causes, as a result of match health is the plain cause in that.
“I believe we’ll see extra of this sooner or later, of them enjoying collectively.
“However Alex additionally received a knock within the first half, so let’s see how he has recovered from that immediately.
“[We will see] if he’s in a position to begin tomorrow and, if he’s ready, if I make the choice to start out them once more collectively or we do it differently.”
If Isak is deemed not match sufficient it’ll proceed a irritating development for the £125 million summer time signing, who has solely began consecutive video games on three events to date for Liverpool, together with his longest run of begins being three.
Federico Chiesa accessible once more vs. Brighton
Nevertheless Slot might nonetheless have the choice of retaining his two-striker system with Federico Chiesa returning to coaching following the sickness which dominated him out towards Inter.
Chiesa is but to start out in both the Premier League or Champions League this season, however is successfully third-choice ahead at current bar any turnaround in Salah’s availability.
Jayden Danns is nearing a return from a long-term hamstring damage however is anticipated to construct up his health with the U21s.
