Liverpool signed Alexander Isak for a club record fee from Newcastle United during the summer transfer window.

However, the 25-year-old Swedish International has not been able to hit the ground running. He has found the back of the net just once in all competitions and his performances have been mediocre.

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey is not worried about the former Newcastle star. He believes that Isak will come good eventually. He added that the Swedish international needs to keep working hard and be strong mentally. He also explained how former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez struggled to live up to the expectations because of his mentality, and Isak will need to stay positive through this phase.

Heskey said on TEAMtalk: “I think he will come good. I just think he needs to keep holding his head high, because one thing he can’t do is let it get to you and put your head down.

“We’ve seen it with Darwin Nunez, who, before he came [to Liverpool] was an aggressive player, doing really well, scoring goals. Then he got the energy got sucked away from him. That’s not because of the fans or anything, that’s just your own mental strength that you need...