Sweden manager Graham Potter hopes Alexander Isak is back by the end of March and Florian Wirtz‘s agent has been up to no good, talking up a future move to Real Madrid.
Sweden hopeful of Alexander Isak return for internationals
Since Isak fractured his fibula when scoring against Tottenham in December, Liverpool have relied solely upon Hugo Ekitike up front due to Jayden Danns also being injured.
The Reds’ record signing is on his way back now, thankfully, and is estimated to return around the end of March or beginning of April.
Sweden coach Potter’s latest comments line up with those dates, as he hopes his striker will be available for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on March 28.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 28: Victor Lindeloef and Alexander Isak of Sweden look on during the Sweden Training Session ahead of the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 match between Sweden and Ukraine at Hampden Park on June 28, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger - UEFA)
The coach told Sportbladet: “Right now we’re just keeping our fingers crossed and hopefully we can get some of those guys back.
“But if not, we have to find a solution with the guys that are available.”
The winner of Sweden’s game against Ukraine will play Poland or Albania, with the victors going into a World Cup group alongside the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia.
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Today’s Liverpool FC News
LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, December 29, 2024: Liverpool's Jayden Danns before the FA Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC at the London Stadium. Liverpool won 5-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• This Is Anfield understands Danns has begun non-contact work this week as he nears a return from a long-term hamstring layoff
• Agent Volker Struth has revealed that he tried to push through a move for Florian Wirtz to Real Madrid before the German joined Liverpool, adding: “My wish remains that Florian will play there one day” – wish these agents would keep quiet!
• The design for next season’s Liverpool away kit has been ‘leaked’. It looks nice with the white shirt and red Adidas trefoil logo – have a look here
More from This Is Anfield
Mo Salah isn’t the force he was even 12 months ago, but his diminishing performances shouldn’t affect our view of him as one of the greatest Liverpool players of all time, writes Joanna Durkan:
“The loss of Trent Alexander-Arnold and the shift in dynamic at right-back has forced a change to Salah’s game, with more heavy lifting required than in his head coach’s debut season.
“Ultimately, there was a reason Slot sought to name consecutive XIs without his No. 11, and, sadly, Salah has to accept that he is not the player he once was, nor the undroppable focal point.
“His unwavering belief and confidence in himself is what catapulted him to the third spot in Liverpool’s all-time goalscorers list, but it is also what could taint his final few months if he, and we, let it.”
Elsewhere in the football world
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Monday, May 24, 2021: Aston Villa's assistant coach John Terry during the FA Youth Cup Final match between Aston Villa FC Under-18's and Liverpool FC Under-18's at Villa Park. Aston Villa won 2-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• UEFA have rejected Benfica’s appeal against Gianluca Prestianni’s provisional one-match ban following him being accused of racism toward Vincius Jr last week – he now won’t play in the second leg on Wednesday night
• John Terry was frustrated after not being considered for an interim role at Chelsea following Enzo Maresca’s exit- “I don’t know why,” said the man who has never been the manager of a senior team before
• The consortium that was looking at buying Sheffield Wednesday, which included Dunfermline co-owner James Bord, have “regretfully decided” to withdraw from the process
Liverpool FC: On this day
Liverpool have won not one but two League Cups on February 25!
In 2001, at the Millennium Stadium, the Reds beat Birmingham 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Jamie Carragher striking the winning penalty before Sander Westerveld produced the decisive save to win the first of three trophies that season!
Thirteen years later, in 2024, Liverpool lifted the trophy at Wembley with a team of youngsters as Jurgen Klopp‘s side rallied to beat Chelsea 1-0 in extra time. The manager later claimed “this was easily the most special trophy” he had won.