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liverpool Fear alexander isaac He suffered a serious injury after being forced off during the win over Tottenham.
The club is awaiting the results of an MRI scan but press association Understands that there are concerns about the extent of the problem sweden International’s lower left leg.
However, they are unwilling to speculate on the potential implications for the 26-year-old until a full evaluation of all medical tests is completed.
Isak was in trouble scoring the opener in Saturday’s 2-1 win, his second goal of an already injury-plagued first season, when defender Micky van der Veen slipped and caught his shooting leg as the striker took it on the floor.
Isak, who was on the field for only 11 minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute, looked to be in considerable distress.
Head coach immediately after the game Arne Slott Admitted the injury was “not a good thing”.
“If a player doesn’t even try to come back, it’s usually not a good thing but I can’t say anything more than that.
“It’s just a gut feeling and nothing medical…let’s not be too negative yet. We don’t know yet. Hopefully he’ll be back with us soon.”
Isak has made 16 appearances since his British record £125m transfer from Newcastle on deadline day, but Saturday was only his sixth appearance. Premier League launch.
Due to his dispute with his former club he did not have a proper pre-season program and so arrived at Anfield well behind his teammates in terms of fitness.
liverpool Has been patient with his preparation, but there have been a few wrong mornings when Slot announced that the Swede’s season was ready to start, only for a small injury to hamper his progress.
Isak missed four matches in late October and early November due to a groin injury, which saw him sent off at half-time in the Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
He has started five of nine since returning but any absence now, no matter how long, will be a blow mohammed salah in the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Agate I am not ready to recover from the muscle injury until the beginning of the new year.
This leaves the slot with just hugo akitikeWho have five goals in their last four games, and have little-used Federico Chiesa as their only senior forward.
The head coach has considered deploying wing-back Jeremy Frimpong, who himself has just returned from a long-term injury, as a wide forward, but with Connor Bradley having injury concerns and Joe Gomez having a hamstring problem, he may need to cover the right side of the defence.
That could mean more playing time for 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who had an explosive start to the season but has been sidelined for the past few months.