Alexander Isak sent fresh Liverpool verdict as Andoni Iraola sent Premier League title warning

Isak has scored six goals in seven Premier League games under new manager Iraola after a difficult first season at Liverpool following his £125m transfer from Newcastle.

Alexander Isak is finally delivering on his British record £125m transfer fee at Liverpool, according to former Reds forward Emile Heskey. After managing just three goals in 14 Premier League appearances in his injury-plagued first season, the 27-year-old has found the net six times in seven league outings this campaign under new manager Andoni Iraola.

Heskey believes Isak is now showing the form that made him such a prolific scorer at Newcastle United, where he netted 44 Premier League goals over his final two seasons before joining Liverpool. "He's looking sharper, he's starting to score goals, and it looks like he's starting to develop a relationship with Florian Wirtz," Heskey said, though he added the expensive attacking trio still needs to show more consistency.

Liverpool face Arsenal at Anfield this afternoon, and Heskey believes it is a crucial opportunity for Isak, Wirtz and Bradley Barcola to make a statement against one of the Premier League's strongest defences. A victory would move Liverpool three points behind the current champions in the title race.