Alexander Isak’s difficult debut season at Liverpool has taken another harsh turn. The Swedish forward, signed from Newcastle United for a British-record £125 million, has been ruled out for nearly two months after undergoing surgery.
Since his blockbuster move, the 26-year-old has struggled to find rhythm due to recurring fitness issues. His output has reflected those problems, with just three goals from 16 appearances so far. Now, another injury has halted his progress once again.
Injury Confirmed After Spurs Clash
Alexander Isak picked up the injury during Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham last Saturday. While attempting a shot in the 56th minute, he was caught by defender Mickey von Dey. Although he managed to score, the striker was forced to leave the pitch immediately, unable to continue.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot later confirmed the extent of the injury.
“𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔, 𝑰𝒔𝒂𝒌 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒂,” 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅. “𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚, 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒔. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔.”
Slot also criticised the challenge that led to the injury, calling it “reckless, while admitting the recovery period will be mentally tough for the forward.
Alexander Setback for Club and Country
Isak’s injury woes are not new. He previously missed Newcastle’s pre-season Asia tour due to a thigh issue before finally completing his Liverpool move late in the transfer window. Limited preparation time made his adaptation difficult, something Slot acknowledged.
“𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒔, 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. “𝑾𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆.”
Despite the setback, Slot remains hopeful that Isak can still make a meaningful impact later in the season once fully fit.
The injury also poses a concern for Sweden, who are set to play World Cup qualifier play-offs in March. With Isak sidelined, his availability for those crucial fixtures now looks uncertain.
For now, Alexander Isak will focus on rehabilitation at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre, aiming to return stronger as the season enters its decisive phase.
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