Will Isak play in Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid in Champions League? Lock reveals UCL plans


Liverpool -Manager Arne Slot has said that fans can expect the Swedish striker Alexander Isak to make his club debut in the Champions League collision against Atletico Madrid in Anfield.

Isak joined the Reds of Newcastle United for a British record transfer of £ 125 million, after an impasse with the Magpies and a final step on the deadline day.

«There is definitely an opportunity because he is in the team,» Slot reporters told the day before the game.

«Then there is a chance to play. Normally I would say 99.9 percent certain, but I can say that it is 100 percent certain that he will not play for 90 minutes. But he is part of the team.»

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Isak came to Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022 and yielded 62 times in 109 performances, so that the Magpies helped the League Cup last season, the first trophy of the club in seven decades.

However, the striker was not involved in the 1-0 victory of Liverpool near Burnley in the first game since his transfer. For the Champions League collision, ISAK was seen in training prior to his potential debut in Anfield.

«It is already a Champions League match to look forward to, but if people look forward to his playing time, it may mean that it could happen tomorrow,» said Slot.

«The only thing that is certain is that he will not play 90, and you will see the rest tomorrow.»

Published on September 16, 2025



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