Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will be laid up for two months with a broken ankle and fibula from a tackle that coach Arne Slot described as reckless on Tuesday. Isak had surgery on Monday, two days after he was injured in the act of scoring the opening goal of a 2-1 win over Tottenham in the Premier League.

The Liverpool head coach said his focus is helping a depleted squad through upcoming games - not on moves for Antoine Semenyo or Harvey Elliott

Injury cloud hangs over Liverpool’s January plansLiverpool’s season, so carefully constructed at vast expense, suddenly feels fragile. As reported by The Telegraph, fears that Alexander Isak has

The 26-year-old Isak was in clear distress and did not celebrate his goal after his left leg was caught between the cutting legs of a sliding Micky van de Ven.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a broken ankle and fibula.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is expected to be sidelined for at least a couple of months after breaking his leg and undergoing surgery, the Premier League club's manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot bemoaned the “reckless” tackle from Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven which broke the leg of Alexander Isak—though the Dutchman is confident his £125 signing can return and make an impact before the 2025–26 season concludes.

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But Liverpool may look to sign him in January for a fee of around £20million, which would mean the Old Lady avoiding losing him for nothing. The Porto striker has been scoring goals for fun this season and has already been linked with Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle.

It's been a difficult start to life at Liverpool for Alexander Isak, but nothing will have prepared the new summer signing for a turn of events this cruel in his first season at Anfield.

Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle in a record £125m deal, but has struggled to get going at Anfield. He has three goals in 15 appearances for the Reds so far.