According to Goal, former Liverpool player Stephen Warnock believes Isak has become a "major problem" for Liverpool, with the £125 million striker underperforming and struggling with the pressure of wearing the No. 9 shirt.

Former Liverpool defender Warnock, in an interview with Goal, discussed the club's struggles with the expensive signing: "I went to watch Nottingham Forest play Liverpool last weekend. Apart from scoring a goal, Isak did nothing else.

"His performance was poor; he looked completely disinterested. I thought, this is a player who should have had a full pre-season, returned hungry, and proven himself, but he doesn't seem to be able to do that.

"He doesn't even look like he can wear that shirt, and that's a major problem. The expectations that come with his price tag demand a certain level of performance, and that pressure is clearly affecting him. He looks completely off right now. Perhaps he hasn't built enough chemistry with his teammates yet, but you train together every day, so by now he should understand the game.

"I think Wirtz's performance is acceptable, but he also comes in and out of the game and isn't meeting the team's demands. He can be hard to pin down sometimes, appearing and disappearing in matches, and for long periods, he can't influence the game."

German attacking midfielder Wirtz cost £116 million. After signing Isak, Liverpool also recruited Ekitike for £79 million last summer, and in the latest transfer window, brought in Barcola, who previously played for Paris Saint-Germain and won the Champions League, for £123 million.

The total value of this attacking line exceeds £400 million, but how will Arne Slot fit them all into the same starting lineup? On this question, Warnock said: "This will be very difficult. Fortunately, Ekitike is currently injured, so for now, he has one fewer problem to deal with.

"The team's attack is heavily weighted to the left. Even if Isak and Ekitike are on the pitch at the same time, they will gravitate left because it's their natural instinct to find space there. Barcola likes to play on the left, and we know Gakpo does too.

"Actually, I'm glad they kept Gakpo because I think he's a very good rotation player and very versatile. He can play as a central striker, on the left, and he can also play on the right. Although he may not be as comfortable on the right, I think he'll feature more on the right this season because he may need to rotate with Mohamed Salah in the front line. Add in Nico Williams, that's another problem you face."

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