Liverpool supporters have been handed a major hint today about when one of the club\u2019s injured players could finally return to action.<\/p>\n
Curtis Jones made his long-awaited comeback in Tuesday\u2019s win over Real Madrid, but several others \u2013 including Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong \u2013 are still unavailable.<\/p>\n
Alexander Isak has also missed the past few matches, although Arne Slot suggested earlier in the week that there\u2019s a chance the striker could make the squad for Sunday\u2019s showdown against Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Even if the number 9 isn\u2019t fit in time for the Etihad, today brought a strong indication that his comeback isn\u2019t far away.<\/p>\n
Isak included in Sweden squad<\/p>\n
New Sweden boss Graham Potter \u2013 formerly of Chelsea \u2013 has announced his first squad after replacing Jon Dahl Tomasson, and Isak has been selected for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Slovenia on November 15 and 18.<\/p>\n
With Sweden not playing until late next week, Liverpool\u2019s record signing has around 10 more days to prove he\u2019s ready. Given Sweden\u2019s difficult qualifying position, they\u2019ll be eager to have him available.<\/p>\n
Isak was also called up in September despite having gone months without playing, as he pushed through a move from Newcastle to Liverpool and skipped pre-season.<\/p>\n
Liverpool hope Sweden minutes will boost his fitness<\/p>\n
If Isak doesn\u2019t feature against Man City, Slot will likely be hoping he gets game time with Sweden so he can build match sharpness ahead of Liverpool\u2019s busy pre-Christmas schedule.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, Hugo Ekitike has stepped up well during Isak\u2019s absence, performing so impressively that Jamie Carragher believes he \u201chas to play\u201d whenever he\u2019s fit.<\/p>\n
Still, the Frenchman can\u2019t carry the load alone, and if Liverpool are to get full value from their \u00a3125m investment, they\u2019ll need their main striker back soon.<\/p>\n
With luck, Isak will get at least some minutes at the Etihad. If not, his return will probably come while on international duty over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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