Sweden supervisor Jon Dahl Tomasson has revealed that Liverpool‘s big-money signing, Alexander Isak, was disregarded of Friday’s draw in opposition to Slovenia as a result of enjoying him was thought-about an excessive amount of of a “danger.”
Isak is wanting match health after lacking all of Newcastle United‘s preseason and opening Premier League video games in a bid to power by a transfer to Liverpool, which was accomplished on deadline day.
The striker, a British-record signing at £125 million ($170m), was nonetheless included in Sweden’s squad for his or her World Cup qualifiers, however sat on the bench as his facet drew 2-2 in opposition to Slovenia.
“He had solely performed three coaching periods with the crew,” Tomasson advised Viaplay after the match. “He had no preseason with the crew and naturally no enjoying time.
“The chance was most likely a bit too nice to make use of him at this time.”
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Requested whether or not Isak might characteristic in Monday’s qualifier in opposition to Kosovo, Tomasson replied: “Hopefully, hopefully. As a game-changer.”
New Newcastle signing Anthony Elanga scored for Sweden on Friday, whereas Manchester United‘s Benjamin Sesko arrange a objective for the hosts.
