Latest Liverpool injury news as worrying updates emerge concerning Alexander Isak following win at Tottenham Hostpur
Liverpool 'fear' Alexander Isak has suffered a significant injury during Saturday's 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur, say multiple reports. The striker was forced off after an awkward challenge by Spurs defender Micky van de Ven as he opened the scoring in north London.
Isak scored just his second Premier League goal since joining the Reds when he was hacked down by Van de Ven in Tottenham's penalty area. The £125m summer recruit made his way off the pitch with the help of Liverpool medical staff - just 15 minutes after entering the action as a half-time substitute.
Now it is said Liverpool having been left to fear their No.9 has taken significant damage, the Press Association understands, along with multiple supporting reports.
It is explained Isak has yet to undergo an MRI scan which will reveal the full extent of the injury, but the club are concerned at the extent of the damage to the the 26-year-old's lower leg.
Isak's season has already been impacted by injury as he arrived on Merseyside from Newcastle United nursing a knee issue, then in October missed five matches with a groin problem. A lengthy lay-off now would not have been on Arne Slot's Christmas wishlist, just as his new signing was starting to settle.
It would further accentuate Liverpool's problems in attacking depth as Mohamed Salah could miss over a month's worth of action whilst representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, meanwhile Cody Gakpo is also currently sidelined with injury.
The only solace for Slot is another of his summer signings, Hugo Ekitike, scored his fifth goal in his last three Premier League appearances against Spurs.
Answering on Isak after the final whistle, Slot had said: "I don’t have any news on him. But if a player scores and then gets injured, and doesn’t come back on the pitch, doesn’t try to come back - which is what Conor Bradley tried to do for example 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 is usually not a good thing. But I cannot say anything more than that, it is just a gut feeling.
"Nothing medical to say about it. I haven’t spoken to him about it yet.
"It’s a good thing that he scored. That is what we would like to see happening a lot. Good finish, good pass. A good goal assisted by Florian Wirtz.
"I said last week already that players are getting better, our team is getting better. Wasn’t perfect today, especially not in the last 10 minutes but in the meantime we pick up points and I see the team developing in a way I want to see.
"Let’s not be too negative yet. We don’t know yet (how serious the injuries might be). Let’s hope he is back with us soon. Difficult to say to you now."
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