Alexander Isak was named in his first matchday squad for the reason that finish of Could, however he performed no half for Sweden because it was “too massive a danger” after a summer time of coaching in isolation.
Liverpool’s new No. 9 final performed a aggressive match on the final day of the Premier League season with Newcastle, and was excluded from full coaching all through the summer time.
He was nonetheless referred to as as much as the Sweden squad to face Slovenia and Kosovo, with supervisor Jon Dahl Tomasson easing issues by insisting “we’re not going to do something silly with him.”
With solely three periods beneath his belt earlier than Friday night time’s sport, Isak was named on the bench and stayed there for the whole lot of the 2-2 draw, with Tomasson saying the danger was “too nice.”
“He had solely executed three coaching periods with the staff,” the Sweden supervisor advised Viaplay, through The soccer channel.
“No pre-season with the staff and naturally no taking part in time. The chance might be a bit too nice to make use of him.”
He reiterated his resolution to numerous reporters on the night time, explaining that, “We might have cherished to place him within the staff immediately.
“However after solely three coaching periods, no regular pre-season and no matches for 3 months, it’s too massive a danger.”
Tomasson, although, hopes the 25-year-old can play a component in Monday’s sport in opposition to Kosovo, saying: “Hopefully, hopefully. As a ‘game-changer’.”
The notice of the necessity to ease Isak again into aggressive motion can be appreciated by Liverpool. Although it underlines he’s unlikely to be on top of things for the journey to Burnley on September 14.
There’ll have to be a component of endurance with regards to Isak’s function for Arne Slot within the brief time period, however there’s each confidence he can hit the bottom operating when the time comes.
