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The Swedish Football Association announced on Sunday that forward Alexander Isak will miss the national team's three remaining group stage matches in the UEFA Nations League due to a minor injury, necessitating his return to his club, Liverpool. This absence comes ahead of Sweden's anticipated match against Poland tomorrow, followed by clashes with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. Concurrently, the player's injury, sustained after the 27-year-old scored a goal in Sweden's 2-1 victory over Romania on Friday, coincides with Liverpool's preparations to face Manchester City at Anfield on October 11. Isak joined Liverpool last year from Newcastle United in a deal reportedly worth £125 million. He currently holds the second position among the top scorers in the Premier League this season, with four goals in five matches, trailing only by one goal behind Manchester City's striker Erling Haaland. In a related development, Swedish defender Hjalmar Ekdal, who plays for Burnley, also departed the training camp due to a minor injury. The Swedish FA officially confirmed that "no replacements have been called up at the moment."
