Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists British record signing Alexander Isak's season starts now, with the striker fully up to speed having missed pre-season amid his lengthy transfer saga.
Liverpool's Conor Bradley has been ruled out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Germany after picking up a suspension, capping off a mixed evening for the club's international stars.
Alexander Isak has insisted he wants to move on from the tensions that surrounded his transfer from Newcastle United to Liverpool, saying it "benefits nobody" to revisit what happened.
Liverpool's 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Southampton was supposed to be about Alexander Isak's first goal for the club and continued momentum under Arne Slot, but it was Hugo Ekitike's red card that dominated the post-match narrative.
Alexander Isak has hinted that the full truth behind his controversial Newcastle departure remains untold, suggesting the public doesn't have "the whole picture" as he begins a bold new chapter with Liverpool.
Liverpool's upcoming clash with Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday could feature the return of Alexander Isak, who stepped back into competitive action for Sweden on Monday.