Graham Potter makes Alexander Isak World Cup playoff decisionAlexander Isaks first season at Liverpool hasnt gone to plan.The Sweden international arrived for 125m from Newcastle on transfer deadline day - with it acknowledged hed need time to get up to speed.And just when the Premier League champions were beginning to see flourishes from their new No9 disaster struck in the form of a broken leg.Estimates on how long Isak will be out vary - with late March or early April pencilled in for a return.But according to a report in VM Fotboll Sweden head coach Graham Potter is now planning without the 26-year-old for the crunch World Cup showdown.Potter is due to finalise his squad list on March 18 but Isak wont be part of it.Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, Alexander Isak and possibly goalkeeper Viktor Johansson are expected to be out of the squad due to injuries, the report reads.Alexander Isak: Situation summaryAlexander Isaks first season at Liverpool has been an expensive slowburner rather than an instant transformation.He arrived from Newcastle on deadline day 2025 in a Britishrecord 125m deal on a longterm contract, immediately anointed as Arne Slots reference No 9 and the big attacking bet of the postKlopp era.A disrupted preseason and ongoing fitness issues meant his integration was staccato.Slot repeatedly referenced his lack of conditioning and even admitted Liverpool were not yet playing to Isaks strengths, with the Swede sometimes marooned, touching the ball infrequently and competing with Ekitike for starts.Even so, before Christmas he managed 2 goals and 1 assist in 10 Premier League appearances (504 minutes), plus further contributions in cups and Champions League, hinting at the linkplay and penaltybox timing that underpinned the transfer.The broken leg suffered in late December then turned his debut year into a stopstart campaign, shifting the conversation from when will he explode? to rehabilitation timelines and how Liverpool cover the position in his absence.As of early March he remains in mediumterm rehab with cautious optimism around a lateseason return, and the broader verdict on a 125m outlay is effectively deferred until he gets a clean, injuryfree run in 202627.

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Simon Jordan has defended Leeds United supporters who booed and jeered during a Ramadan fast-breaking pause in last weekend's Premier League fixture against Manchester City.The pundit suggested that bewilderment over a possible tactical benefit for the visitors, rather than racist intent, may have been behind the hostile reaction from sections of the Elland Road crowd.Three Muslim players, Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, and Rayan Ait-Nouri, consumed water and energy gels following referee Peter Bankes' whistle in the 12th minute, adhering to league guidelines.Electronic messages around the stadium had explained the reason for the brief stoppage, yet audible booing persisted.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SaySpeaking on TalkSPORT, Jordan said: "The default setting will be that it is centred on discrimination and racism rather than intolerance of the game being stopped by what's considered to be the opposition."If there were Muslim players in the Leeds side and they had been part of a fasting break, would they have booed them?"There's a conclusion drawn by the usual suspects that this is racism and can only be that. Rather than an intolerance to something, the opposition might be benefiting from rather than the home side."So that might form part of the motivation. Only in the minds of the Leeds fans that booed do we know the motivation, and all the usual suspects will seek to say, 'A-ha, alive and kicking. we've got a big problem over here.' And it might be that, and it might be something different."Jordan added: "The balancing act in my mind - is there a necessity to break a game? Can we not wait until half-time? If these players are fit enough to start a game. I understand the dynamics of not disrespecting any religion". Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit expressed his revulsion at the supporters' conduct during an earlier segment of the broadcast.When Jordan put forward his theory, Petit questioned the length of the interruption. Presenter Jim White, who had previously outlined why the break needed to occur near sunset for player welfare reasons, confirmed it lasted approximately 30 seconds.LATEST SPORT NEWSHarry Maguire has court conviction upheld after six-year battle to clear his nameFootball's most-controversial tactics as Arsenal come under fire for corner strategyPremier League confirms 18 new kick-off dates as Man City vs Arsenal title decider announcedPetit responded by noting that VAR reviews frequently extend to six or seven minutes.Jordan made clear that he personally did not condone the booing.Following the match, Leeds boss Daniel Farke echoed a similar sentiment, indicating he believed the fans may have misunderstood the situation.Farke said: "I'm not sure that everyone was aware, we had the topic of Pep bringing players in to give a team talk, I think supporters thought it was this."He added: "I don't think booing was for this. If it was from some people about this, then that's not acceptable."Pep Guardiola urged football fans to "respect religion and diversity" following the game.The Manchester City boss said: "It is a modern world, right? [You see] what is happening in the world today. Respect religion, diversity, that is the point."City secured a narrow 1-0 victory at Elland Road, with Antoine Semenyo netting the decisive goal during first-half stoppage time.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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