Alexander Isak watched from the bench as Sweden drew 1-1 at home to Slovenia in their final World Cup qualifier, with the Liverpool striker yet to start a game since October 22

Liverpool star Alexander Isak was an unused substitute for Sweden on Tuesday in order to avoid a potential ban. Isak, 26, watched from the bench in Stockholm as his country snatched a late 1-1 draw with Slovenia and wrapped up their miserable World Cup qualifying campaign.

It marked the third consecutive game that Liverpool's £125million signing hadn't been named in the starting line-up. Isak was also an unused substitute in the Reds' crushing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City before playing 28 minutes as Sweden were thrashed 4-1 by Switzerland on Saturday.

The Swedes finished bottom of Group B, muste

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