Liverpool striker Alexander Isak fit continue him sweet personal record when dem face Chelsea for Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but di Sweden international fit also land for one kind unwanted Premier League record if tins no favour am.
Di most expensive Premier League player ever get big chance to return to di first XI after Hugo Ekitike knack small injury for Tuesday Champions League 1-0 loss to Galatasaray.
Even if Ekitike fit recover quick, e go still shock many if Isak no start as Arne Slot dey try help am build momentum with Liverpool.
Since di dramatic move from Newcastle United, Isak don score just one goal in five appearances for Liverpool, mainly because e no get proper pre-season. But di 26-year-old get one sweet habit — e dey always find goal for Stamford Bridge.
How Isak fit match unwanted record
Isak dey aim to score for di third Premier League season in a row for Chelsea backyard, after e don do am for Newcastle during 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns. But sadly, both times Newcastle still lose.
For March 2024, Isak score equaliser but Chelsea still win 3-2 under Mauricio Pochettino. Again for October 2024, e score for Newcastle but Cole Palmer later score winner wey give Chelsea 2-1 victory.
If Isak score again this Saturday but Liverpool still lose, e go become just di second player for Premier League history to score three seasons straight away to di same team but still dey on losing side every time.
Di only other person wey don suffer that kain wahala na Rod Wallace, wey score for Leeds United but still lose three straight seasons to Norwich City between 1992 and 1995.
Slot no wan hear excuses for Isak slow start
Liverpool coach Arne Slot talk about Isak adaptation and insist say e go click once di striker settle well with him teammates. But e no gree use lack of pre-season as excuse.
“I tell am from day one say di challenge go be di way e go dey get small-small minutes. If you add am together, e don only play like two or three full 90 minutes since we sign am,” Slot talk. “We sabi say before we sign am, so no excuse. Him don score already, him dey get fitter and sharper, na just to gel well with teammates remain.”
Slot add say for di Palace game, Isak run correct counter movement but midfielder no see am early enough, if not e for don face goalkeeper one-on-one. “Na tins like that we go dey get once di understanding full,” Slot conclude.
Liverpool and Isak fit even dey under pressure before di Chelsea match start, because Arsenal — wey dey just two points behind — fit jump top if dem beat West Ham for 3pm kickoff.
