Arne Slot has confirmed that Alexander Isak's half-time withdrawal during Liverpool's 5-1 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt was due to a possible groin injury. The Reds returned to winning ways in Germany courtesy of goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in the first half, added to by second-half finishes from Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai.

But Isak was taken off at half-time after a quiet first-half which saw him manage two shots on target but little else. And after Jeremie Frimpong was forced off injured 19 minutes in, Slot has shared that the £125million Swedish striker was also substituted due to a fitness concern.

Slot told TNT Sports: "Alex had to go off at half-time because he felt his groin a little bit. That's a pity. I've said many times it is such a difficult balance to find with a player that missed three months [of football].

"You go slowly with him and people argue about playing him longer. We've now started him for the second time in three days and unfortunately he had to go off. Let's hope for the best but it is not an...