No concern over Isak's lack of action

LIVERPOOL STRIKER DIDN'T PLAY FOR SWEDEN TO AVOID ANY SUSPENSION

- By PAUL GORST

ALEXANDER ISAK was an unused substitute for Sweden as they drew 1-1 with Slovenia on Tuesday amid fears of a suspension for March’s World Cup playoff tie.

The Liverpool striker had returned to action on Saturday after nearly a month out with a groin injury.

Isak came on as a second-half substitute but was unable to stop Graham Potter's side from losing 4-1 to Switzerland. It had then been expected the Reds frontman would feature more prominently against Slovenia.

As a result of Saturday's defeat, however, it meant Tuesday's game, at the Strawberry Arena in Solna, was a dead-rubber, which saw the decision taken to leave out Isak over fears that a caution would rule him out of next year’s playoff.