Alexander Isak will return to staff coaching tomorrow and is ready to be accessible to assist Liverpool’s quest for silverware over the season’s closing weeks.
The Sweden worldwide has endured a tough first yr at Anfield after becoming a member of from Newcastle final summer season and has not performed since breaking his fibula and damaging his ankle within the act of scoring at Tottenham in December.
The £125million membership record-signing stays on observe to return within the coming weeks with a view to additionally enjoying on the World Cup this summer season following his nation’s qualification through their 3-2 win over Poland within the play-offs final night time.
Reds boss Arne Slot told Liverpoolfc.com: “I believe Alex is in a extremely good place as a result of Sweden certified for the World Cup yesterday night and other than that he’s going to coach with the group once more for the primary time tomorrow.
“Should you’ve labored so arduous for 3, 4 months or one thing like that after which to return to staff coaching, that’s for everybody very good. So Alex is, in that sense, in a great place.”
Liverpool have struggled with sharp-shooter Isak
Isak’s absence has been keenly felt with Liverpool’s profligacy in front of goal hampering their chances of a top-four finish.
“In fact it’s solely his first session, after three or 4 months [out], with the staff nevertheless it’s good to have him again as a result of everyone knows who we signed and we’ve signed an unbelievable striker,” added Slot.
“So to have him once more in a staff that’s normally producing various possibilities – and perhaps not instantly from the primary second that he can begin – however to have him again for the final two months is, I believe, very useful for us.”
Liverpool are nonetheless within the Champions League and can play Paris Saint-Germain within the two-legged quarter-finals whereas they tackle Manchester Metropolis within the final eight of the FA Cup on Saturday.
Liverpool’s subsequent 5 fixtures
April 4: FA Cup – Manchester Metropolis v Liverpool
April 8: Champions League – Paris Saint-Germain v Liverpool
April 11: Premier League – Liverpool v Fulham
April 14: Champions League – Liverpool v Paris Saint-Germain
April 19: Premier League – Everton v Liverpool
