"We all knew what happened this summer, and when the schedule came out we had to face Newcastle away and Arsenal and Bournemouth at home, and Burnley away turned out to be a difficult one. So for us to be on 12 points now is so much more than I expected, especially when we had so many changes in the squad."
"The striker was not deemed able to play twice in a week after missing pre-season and the head coach wanted him available for the start of the European campaign. It is 100% sure he will not play 90 minutes, but he is part of the squad, Slot said. So it is already a Champions League game to look forward to but if people look forward to his playing time that could mean that could happen tomorrow as well."
Liverpool have won their opening four Premier League matches, each with goals scored after the 80th minute, becoming the first Premier League side to do so. The run places Liverpool top with 12 points despite a period of major squad change and the death of Diogo Jota. More than £400m of signings were made to align the squad with the head coach’s vision. Alexander Isak has been included in the squad for the Champions League opener after missing preseason and being rested at Burnley, though he is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes. Virgil van Dijk praised Isak’s finishing and all-round striker qualities.
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