Injury Woes Plague Liverpool's Record Signing Isak

As of November 16th, 2025, Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool has not gone as planned. The 26-year-old striker, who joined the club for a record £125 million fee, admitted that the start to his Merseyside career "has not been optimal" due to a series of injury setbacks.

Isak was forced to wait 16 days before making his first appearance for Liverpool, as manager Arne Slot eased him into the team following a standoff with his former club, Newcastle United. Since then, the Swedish international has been sidelined for the last four games with a muscular issue, though he was fit enough to make the bench against Manchester City last weekend.

While Isak has been struggling with fitness, his fellow summer signing, Hugo Ekitiké, has been thriving. The 23-year-old Frenchman, who joined Liverpool for a fraction of Isak's fee, scored his first senior international goal for France on Thursday, describing it as a "childhood dream."

Ekitiké has enjoyed a promising start to life at Anfield, netting a team-high six goals across all competitions. The hope within the Liverpool squad is that Isak and Ekitiké can form a strong partnership once both players are fully fit and available.

"It can work, definitely," Ekitiké predicted earlier this month. "We need to train together, play together and it will get better."

With Isak's injury history and the early success of Ekitiké, Liverpool fans will be eager to see the two strikers combine on the pitch and justify the club's significant investment in their attacking options.