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Isak back in the game

After the game Isak and his manager were fielding questions about his return to the field - denying that there was an agreement with Liverpool over restricting his playing time.

“That was the maximum number of minutes I could give him,” Tomasson told Viaplay according to the Swedish media.

The 25-year-old has played NO football since the of the Premier League season - and - famously - has not had a preseason either. He rejected calls to join Newcastle’s Asian tour - and then sat out the first three Premier League games of the season.

There is no doubt that the new Liverpool No9 will be rusty - and he played no part in the draw at the weekend. Still there are some encouraging signs for Liverpool fans to take from Isak’s own individual performance.

Isak in decent shape on his return

The £125m man was summoned by Tomasson to rescue a lost cause - with Kosovo already two goals to the good by the time he arrived on to the pitch.

But Isak looked sharp - having four shots according to Sofascore - and was unlucky not to score with one smartly taken chance. Ari Muric stood up well to Isak’s shot - after the forward had expertly dragged himself into the clear with a deft left-footed touch.

Overall Isak had 18 touches - the man he replaced on 72 minutes, Anthony Elanga, had only 37 in the game - and won the only aerial duel he competed for.

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