It may have been a nervy finish for Liverpool to see off Southampton in a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup, but they got quite a present at Anfield on Tuesday. Alexander Isak scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt, one that couldn't have come at a better time since the Reds will need more out of him sooner than later due to Hugo Ekitike picking up a red card, which will see him miss their weekend match against Crystal Palace.

Manager Arne Slot has been taking things slowly with Isak since his transfer saga saw him miss the preseason and league matches with Newcastle United, but the Swedish striker has now started two matches for Liverpool while also coming off the bench in the Merseyside derby. With 126 minutes under his belt now, Isak is getting into match shape at just the right tim

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