Alexander Isak Admits Frustration as Liverpool Striker Provides Injury Update

Alexander Isak has admitted his growing frustration after a stuttering start to life at Liverpool, with injuries derailing his rhythm following his British-record £125 million switch from Newcastle United. The striker forced a dramatic deadline-day exit from St. James’ Park—effectively refusing to train with the first team as he pushed for a move—and spent most of the summer working on his own. He didn’t feature in pre-season and missed the opening weeks of the Premier League campaign, leaving him badly short of match sharpness when he finally arrived at Anfield in early September.
That lack of preparation has shown. Alexander Isak managed just one goal in his first eight games for Liverpool, and just as he appeared to be settling into Jurgen Klopp’s system, a groin injury halted his progress. He was forced off at half-time during the Reds’ 5–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, and the problem kept him sidelined for Liverpool’s next four matches. Even when he returned to the squad, he remained an unused substitute in the 3–0 defeat to Manchester City before the international break.
His first minutes back on the pitch came for Sweden on Saturday night, when he came off the bench in the 62nd minute during their 4–1 loss to Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier. Alexander Isak couldn’t influence the result, but after the match he insisted he was pleased simply to be back on the grass.

“It was about half an hour, and it felt okay,” he told Sportbladet. “I felt good afterwards, which is the most important thing. Hopefully I can play properly in the next match against Slovenia.”
Isak didn’t hide his frustration about the stop-start nature of his season.
“It’s always frustrating when you’re injured, whether it’s one game or several,” he said. “It hasn’t been optimal. But when I’m on the pitch, I don’t give myself excuses. I want to perform. It’s hard being away and not able to help the team, but I’m positive now. Nothing is easy in football, but you learn to deal with setbacks and find the right way back.”
Sweden manager Graham Potter echoed that positivity, confirming the plan was always to ease Isak back gradually.
“The plan was for Isak to play 30 minutes,” Potter said. “It wasn’t an easy moment in the game to come into.”
Alexander Isak is expected to play a larger role against Slovenia as he continues working his way back to full fitness for both club and country.