Liverpool fear serious Isak injury after Van de Ven clash

Liverpool concern Alexander Isak might have suffered a major decrease leg damage after the striker was pressured off throughout Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League win over Tottenham.

The Sweden worldwide got here on as an alternative and broke the impasse for Arne Slot’s aspect, however was caught by Micky van de Ven instantly after putting the ball.

Isak tried to proceed however was unable to play on and was finally withdrawn.

The 26-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle in a club-record £125m deal in September, is scheduled to endure MRI scans on Sunday to evaluate the extent of the damage.

These exams are anticipated to find out how lengthy he might be sidelined.

Liverpool head coach Slot will subsequent communicate publicly at his scheduled information convention on Tuesday. Talking instantly after the match, he acknowledged concern over the ahead’s situation.

“We’ll have to attend and see,” Slot mentioned. “But when a participant scores after which will get injured and doesn’t attempt to come again on the pitch, that’s normally not a superb factor.”

Isak has endured a troublesome begin to his Liverpool profession, scoring simply twice within the Premier League throughout 10 appearances. His progress has been hindered by a disrupted summer season, having been omitted of Newcastle’s pre-season tour of Asia with what the membership described on the time as a minor thigh damage, amid uncertainty over his future.

He later skilled alone at former membership Actual Sociedad earlier than finishing his transfer to Anfield on deadline day. With out a full pre-season, Isak arrived in need of match health and has began solely 10 video games in all competitions thus far this season.

Hugo Ekitike, who joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summertime, was additionally on the scoresheet in opposition to Spurs and is anticipated to proceed main the road if Isak is unavailable.

The 23-year-old has scored 11 objectives this season, together with 5 in his final three league appearances, a run of type that had already pushed Isak to the bench.