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Alexander Isak's condition will be meticulously monitored whilst on international service following the striker's completion of his Liverpool switch.
The forward finalized a $168 million transfer to Anfield on deadline day after an exhausting saga that persisted throughout the summer. Upon putting pen to paper, Isak swiftly departed to link up with Sweden for international commitments.
The Scandinavian side faces Slovenia and Kosovo in World Cup qualifying fixtures during the international window. However, there remains doubt surrounding the extent of Isak's participation, and Liverpool's doctors will talk to Sweden's doctors regarding his condition.
The 25 year old has been training in isolation in recent months, avoiding Newcastle's senior squad since skipping the club's pre-season expedition to Asia. Isak, who boasts 16 strikes in his 52 Sweden appearances, is expected to lack match sharpness having not featured since the concluding Premier League fixture of last term.
Predictably, Liverpool will harbor concerns regarding his involvement having parted with a British record sum merely days earlier. Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has disclosed that the star forward is delighted to have reunited with his international colleagues.
The former AC Milan attacker reveals he has been in contact with Arne Slot and that medical staff have deliberated Isak's circumstances.
"We will not do any stupid things with him," he said, per Sport Witness. "He has not had a pre-season with lots of training and matches. He cannot play 90 minutes. We have a plan. He is smiling and happy to be here.
"We always have very good communication with the clubs. I have spoken to their manager. Our doctor has spoken to their doctor. Our physio Ben (Rosen) has spoken to their physio.
"I am happy that the guy is here. It doesn't matter where the players play as long as they play and that they are happy... and he is extremely happy."
Among Tomasson's priorities is unleashing a talented strikeforce. The ex-Blackburn boss has Viktor Gyokeres at his disposal in addition to Isak.
"When I started, there was a lot of noise about those two - 'Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres cannot play together'," Tomasson said. "Of course they can!".
"Great players can always play together. It's my task as the coach to get the right scenery where they can perform and express themselves. And they've been great so far.
"Great characters, great personalities, lovely boys to work with. And they like to score goals. They're living for goals."
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