Liverpool and Sweden striker Alexander Isak could miss a significant amount of time in the second half of the season as he is suspected of breaking his leg during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on December 20.
According to The Athletics«The player and the club suspect a fracture in the lower part of Isak’s right leg, although the exact extent of his injury is not yet known.
Isak, who had replaced Conor Bradley at half-time, scored the opener for the Reds, sending the ball into the net from Florian Wirtz’s pass. However, he was brought down awkwardly by a sliding challenge from Spurs defender Micky van de Ven, turning his moment of joy into one of excruciating pain.
Isak was treated but was still unable to continue and was helped off the pitch by two members of Liverpool’s medical staff. Jeremy Frimpong subsequently replaced him.
When asked about the injury after the match, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said: «We’ll have to wait and see. But if a player scores and then gets injured and doesn’t try to get back on the pitch, that’s usually not a good thing.»
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Isak underwent MRI scans on Sunday to determine the extent of the damage, a report of which would determine how long the Swede will be out of action.
A typical leg injury will leave a player out for approximately four months.
Isak joined Liverpool from Newcastle in September in a Premier League record £125m deal but has struggled to get going at Anfield. He has scored three goals and an assist in fifteen games for the Reds so far.
Liverpool have failed to replicate last season’s success – winning the title in Slot’s first Premier League season – with three consecutive defeats last month. They have won nine of 17 games in the Premier League this season and are currently fifth after a good run of six games unbeaten in all competitions.
However, the Premier League champions could be without Isak and Mohamed Salah, with the latter heading to Morocco with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on December 22, 2025
