has confirmed that can be within the squad for ’s opener towards , however is “100 per cent certain” he won’t play 90 minutes.
, bringing an finish to the saga of the summer time that noticed the Swede go on strike at Newcastle.
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The striker has but to characteristic for the Reds having not performed membership soccer for the reason that finish of final season and was not within the matchday squad that .
Slot, nonetheless, has revealed that there’s a sturdy likelihood that he’ll make his debut towards Atletico on Wednesday.
“Positively an opportunity as a result of he is within the squad,” he mentioned at his press convention forward of the Anfield conflict. “The possibility to play, I might normally say 99.9 per cent certain however I can say 100 per cent certain he won’t play 90 minutes however he is a part of the squad.
“It is already a sport to sit up for but when individuals sit up for his taking part in time that would imply that would occur tomorrow as effectively.”
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On the potential of Isak beginning the sport, Slot added: “The one factor we’re certain of is he won’t play 90.”
Isak has made his on-pitch return since signing for Liverpool, within the September worldwide break.
He’s now on the verge of creating his Liverpool bow off the again of a prolific Premier League season at St James’s Park, which noticed him bag 23 objectives and 6 assists as Newcastle loved considered one of their biggest seasons in historical past.
Alexander Isak coaching forward of his potential Liverpool debut (Motion Photos/Reuters)
Isak’s transfer to Anfield capped off a summer time of serial spending from the Reds, forking out near £450m inclusive of add-ons because the likes of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez additionally got here by way of the door.
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However with plenty of deal with Liverpool’s expenditure, Slot has cited Liverpool’s gross sales as key to their enterprise, with Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott and Luis Diaz leaving this su,mmer.
“There’s a lot deal with our new signings,” he mentioned. “Particularly from pundits who favour, not us, however another golf equipment within the nation that can’t cease speaking about £450m – I repeat £450m, £450m – however at all times overlook the £300m that we have offered.
“These gamers we have introduced in are some huge cash however are taking part in now with gamers value the identical sum of money. If we wish to strengthen the squad we’ve to spend that cash.”
Slot used Liverpool’s standout performer of the season to date to stress his aspect’s pre-existing worth, including: “If we had been to promote Dominik Szoboszlai tomorrow he’d be value £100m as effectively.”