"Alexander Isak started making repayments on his British transfer record fee with his first goal for Liverpool but it required a late effort from centre-forward rival Hugo Ekitike to beat Southampton 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. However, the young Frenchman's insistence in over-celebrating by removing his shirt to show his name on the back to the cameras was a costly mistake as, having already been booked, he was subsequently sent off."
"His pending suspension means Isak will almost certainly start at Crystal Palace on Saturday, although that may have been head coach Arne Slot's plan anyway as he continues to build up his fitness. The £125 million deadline-day signing from Newcastle's smart near-post finish lit up an otherwise disjointed first half for a team registering two debutants and 11 changes from Saturday's Merseyside derby win."
"However, Isak has been brought in to achieve more than safe passage to the fourth round of the League Cup against a lowly Championship side. With Palace followed by a trip to Istanbul to face Galatasaray, his half-time substitution was understandable for a player who had no preseason and had reported being sore after an hour against Atletico Madrid last week."
Alexander Isak scored his first goal for Liverpool, a smart near-post finish that opened the scoring in the Carabao Cup tie. Hugo Ekitike produced a late centre-forward effort to earn Southampton a 2-1 victory but was sent off after removing his shirt following an earlier booking. Isak's pending suspension makes him likely to start against Crystal Palace as he builds match fitness following no preseason. He was substituted at half-time to manage soreness after recent minutes against Atletico Madrid. Liverpool named two debutants and made 11 changes from the Merseyside derby. Isak nearly scored early when Alex McCarthy tipped his shot over.
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