Liverpool star forced to return from international duty early with injury

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Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will return from international duty early due to injury.The Reds confirmed Isak will not feature in Sweden’s remaining three Nations League games during the current international break.Isak has been in good form for Liverpool, accounting for more than half of their Premier League goals so far this termGettyIsak’s injury ‘minor’A club statement read: “Alexander Isak is to return to Liverpool from international duty due to a minor injury.“The striker will not be involved in Sweden’s three remaining fixtures in the current international break and will now be assessed by club medical staff at the AXA Training Centre.Isak scored and played 90 minutes in Sweden’s 2-1 win over Romania on Friday.He’s also made a strong start to the Premier League season, finding the net four times in Liverpool’s opening five games.The 27-year-old notched the only goal as the Reds beat Bournemouth last time out.In doing so, he’s already bettered his Premier League goals tally from his frustrating first season at Anfield.He went into the international break as the second-highest scorer in the league behind last term’s Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland.International injury curse strikes againIsak is the latest Premier League striker to pick up an injury while playing for their country this week.On Thursday, Arsenal‘s Kai Havertz and Sunderland‘s Brian Brobbey were both forced off within minutes of each other during Germany‘s draw with the Netherlands in Amsterdam.And club managers everywhere will be hoping for the best in the next couple of weeks.This international break is longer than usual, with top-level leagues not resuming until the second weekend in October.Manchester City headed into this three-week pause top of the table as the only side to win all of their first five games.However, one of their stars has already been sent home.Footage emerged of Rayan Ait-Nouri apparently arguing with an Algeria coach on the touchline during their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Zambia on Wednesday.The Algerian FA said in a statement: “The national coach, Mr Brahim Hemdani, decided this Saturday to release the player Rayan Ait-Nouri from the current training camp of the national team,” the statement read.“The Algerian international will return to his club, Manchester City.”This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.