Alexander Isak injury news: The Liverpool striker scored before being forced off with an injury in a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.
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Alexander Isak’s start to life at Liverpool following his £130million arrival from Newcastle United took another unfortunate turn this weekend.
Isak opened the scoring in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening with only his second Premier League goal for the club in 10 appearances since becoming the most expensive transfer the division has ever seen.
The Swede scored 27 goals in all competitions for Newcastle last season before forcing a move away from the club in the summer.
Since then, he has struggled for the form and fitness that saw him establish himself as one of the most feared strikers in the Premier League. Over three months into his Liverpool career, he has still scored more goals against the club than he has for it.
And to make matters worse, the striker could now be facing a spell on the sidelines after being forced off with an injury. Isak needed several minutes of treatment on the pitch following a challenge from Spurs’ Micky van de Ven before needing assistance has he was taken off the pitch.
Official Alexander Isak injury update
After the match, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot suggested Isak’s injury doesn’t look good but refrained from jumping to any medical conclusions over the issue.
“I don't have any news on him, but if a player scores, then gets injured and then doesn't come back on the pitch and doesn't try to come back,” Slot said. “Which Conor Bradley, for example, did, but I had to take him off as well because he couldn't go on, but if a player doesn't even try to come back that's usually not a good thing.
“But I cannot say anything more than that, that is just [a] gut feeling. Nothing medical to say about it.”
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Alexander Isak ACL fears
Isak being in some pain with and being unable to continue sparked fears that the striker could have picked up a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury. Such an injury would rule the player out for the remainder of the season.
Recent ACL injuries for Newcastle have seen Sven Botman out for 10 months, Emil Krafth out for 14 and Jamaal Lascelles yet to start a competitive game since suffering such an injury in March 2024.
Given the significant fee invested in Isak, Liverpool will be desperate for the 26-year-old to avoid such an issue.
Injury expert Physio Scout posted an analysis and potential prognosis for Isak’s potential problem, playing down an ACL issue.
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A post on X wrote: “Scissor-tackle type mechanism typically brings concern for a high/medial ankle sprain, potentially due to forced ankle eversion and rotation. Fibula (lower leg bone) also is a common injury site due to direct contact.
“These types of tackles can also place stress on the knee structures due to forced valgus, particularly the MCL. ACL is also vulnerable, but less likely.
“Expected Recovery Times: If high ankle sprain: 8-10 weeks. If medial ankle sprain: 2-6 weeks. If MCL: depending on grade, can range from 2-12 weeks. More likely scenario here is a high ankle sprain, X-rays and further scans will be needed to clear any fracture sites.”
Either way, it doesn’t sound too good for the Liverpool striker as Newcastle watch on looking to make the most of their new £120million strike force of Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa now the latter is back from injury.