Arne Slot and Florian Wirtz are hopeful on latest Liverpool injuries

Key Highlights

• Alexander Isak, making his presence felt almost immediately, was scythed down by Micky van de Ven as he scored Liverpool’s opening goal.
• Having been on the pitch for only fifteen minutes, the Sweden forward was forced off, a sobering sight for a side already stretched.
• Ian Wright suggested the issue could be related to Isak’s knee, though Liverpool will wait for further assessment before offering clarity. Alexander Isak setback dampens landmark momentThere was a sense of occasion attached to Isak’s goal that went beyond the scoreline.
• It marked the first time Liverpool’s two signings valued at more than one hundred million pounds combined directly, Florian Wirtz providing a sumptuous reverse pass for Isak to convert.
• It should have been a defining moment, a glimpse of an attacking partnership designed to dominate English football. Instead, the injury overshadowed everything.