Alexander Isak has struggled for form since his £125m move to Liverpool, with Wayne Rooney backing him to come good while Mark Lawrenson urges Arne Slot to drop him for PSV clash

Mark Lawrenson believes Alexander Isak should be taken out of the firing line for in-form Liverpool teammate Hugo Ekitike. The 26-year-old striker arrived at Anfield on deadline day following a dramatic exit from St James' Park, where he downed tools to engineer his move to the Premier League champions.

However, a lack of fitness and injury issues have hampered his start to life on Merseyside, which has coincided with Arne Slot's struggles. His only goal for the Reds came in the Carabao Cup triumph over Southampton .

Isak was handed his first start in a month at the weekend against Nottingham Forest , b

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