Virgil Van Dijk ‘not worried’ about Alexander Isak despite difficult debut season but warns striker must score more

SportFootballVirgil Van Dijk ‘not worried’ about Alexander Isak despite difficult debut season but warns striker must score moreThe Liverpool captain said it is on the Swede to keep showing his importance and potential after a difficult first campaign at Anfield Richard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Sunday 26 April 2026 12:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965147","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/virgil-van-dijk-alexander-isak-liverpool-fc-b2965147.html","title":"Van Dijk ‘not worried’ about Isak but warns striker must score more"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3000","index":0}Alexander Isak has endured a difficult start to life at Liverpool (Reuters)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Footbal...