The Premier League returns this weekend after the worldwide break, and plenty of Fantasy Premier League managers might have a conundrum on their palms.

Liverpool signed Alexander Isak from Newcastle for a British-record £125m on switch deadline day and the query now’s whether or not he’ll begin at Burnley on Sunday.

Do Fantasy Premier League managers gamble and throw him into their groups? Or do you permit him out for Gameweek 4?

This week’s FPL skilled Holly Shand and the fellows from The FPL Podcast by BBC Sport debate this week’s FPL speaking level.

Holly Shand: I feel the important thing for Gameweek 4 is to stay with the Liverpool belongings you might have, don’t purchase or promote this week till the starters grow to be clear. There’s the interesting fixture of Burnley away, however there is no assure Isak begins in that recreation. He has had a disrupted August the place he hasn’t educated persistently or performed any aggressive minutes. He solely performed 18 minutes throughout two fixtures for Sweden over the worldwide break and so it will be a shock to be on the group sheet this weekend.

Chris Sutton: I feel it’s too early. I very a lot doubt he’s as much as match pace, so why would Liverpool throw him in from the beginning when Hugo Ekitike is performing anyway. It’s a good state of affairs for Liverpool as a result of they will simply nurture him into the group and provides him minutes and step by step construct that health. To throw him into your Fantasy group can be ridiculous.

Holly Shand: Going ahead, Isak will dominate within the quantity 9 function, which might see Cody Gakpo and Ekitike in a battle for minutes on the left. Liverpool start their Champions League marketing campaign towards Atletico Madrid subsequent midweek, the place they will want this squad depth. Ekitike has had one other 400,000 new house owners forward of Gameweek 4, having delivered three aim involvements within the opening three gameweeks, with solely Mohamed Salah extra extremely owned from this Liverpool group. Solely Joao Pedro and Erling Haaland have scored extra fantasy factors amongst forwards than Ekitike.

Statman Dave: I feel Gakpo’s minutes shall be restricted with Ekitike probably taking part in on the left. With Ekitike’s two objectives and assists I doubt he can be the one who’s dropped. Gakpo would see extra minutes off the bench or begin after which get taken off with Isak the long-term participant. Isak will rating plenty of factors and him and Mo Salah complement one another. There may be numerous discuss that Salah is the principle man and all the things goes by way of Salah, so Isak will not get something, however that’s garbage. Salah just isn’t taking part in anyplace close to the extent we anticipate however how they complement simply makes extra sense. Isak is the chance to ft, Salah can stretch the again line – it really works.