Slot gives update on Isak’s injury after striker misses Man Utd defeat | OneFootball

Arne Slot says he expects Alexander Isak to be back before the end of the season after missing the defeat to Manchester United.

The striker was not included in the squad for the 3-2 loss because of a minor groin issue.

But the Liverpool boss insists his absence and that of other key players should not be used as an excuse for the defeat.

“No, he isn’t,” Slot replied when asked if he was expected to miss the remainder of the campaign. “We’re expecting him to be back very soon.

“But you saw the second half, so there’s no excuse. I haven’t spoken about missing players [and] I’m not talking about it now.

“If you can play a second half as we did, there’s no necessity to have other players here. We were able, with this team, to have a chance of winning this game and we were quite close.

“But, as always, one moment of switching off immediately leads to us conceding a goal… so many times this season it was waiting for us to score one and then we conceded because we switched off for one or two seconds in a crucial moment.”