Alexander Isak Injury Update: Liverpool Fear £125m Record Signing Has Broken Leg

Devastating Blow for Liverpool

Liverpool are facing a lengthy lay-off for their £125m record signing, Alexander Isak, after he limped off the pitch during their clash with Tottenham. The British record signing was left writhing in agony following a heavy challenge from Tottenham defender Mickey van de Ven, which surprisingly went unchecked by VAR officials.

Initial Speculation and Misinformation

Initially, it was speculated that Isak had suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage, with some social media accounts spreading the news as definitive. However, the club was relieved to eliminate this possibility after MRI scans on Sunday. The scans revealed that Isak had sustained a broken left leg, which will require a lengthy period of rehabilitation.

Impact on Liverpool’s Squad

The injury is a devastating blow for Liverpool, who are already without Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations. This leaves them with just Hugo Ekitike as their only fit central striker. Isak’s injury will likely mean he will not be available for selection again until March at the earliest, with such injuries usually coming with a three-month time frame.

Head Coach Arne Slot’s Comments

When asked about the injury on Saturday, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said, “We’ll have to wait and see. But if a player scores and then gets injured and doesn’t try to come back on the pitch, that’s usually not a good thing.”

Isak’s Setback

This is the latest and most serious setback Isak has endured since swapping Tyneside for Merseyside. He arrived lacking match fitness and struggled to make an impact in his first six weeks, before suffering a groin issue against Eintracht Frankfurt. He returned to score his first Premier League goal in victory at West Ham last month, but his strike against Tottenham was the first time Isak had genuinely shown the quality of why Liverpool wanted to break the British transfer record.

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