Liverpool are awaiting scan results they fear will confirm record signing Alexander Isak has suffered a broken leg after he was injured in their win against Tottenham, reports said Monday.<\/p>\n
The Sweden forward was hurt in the act of scoring the opening goal in Saturday’s 2-1 victory in London after a sliding challenge from Spurs defender Micky van der Ven.<\/p>\n
Isak, 26, who had come on as a second-half substitute, was unable to celebrate with his teammates and left the pitch in considerable distress.<\/p>\n
Immediately after the game Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted the injury was “not a good thing”.<\/p>\n
“If a player doesn’t even try to come back, that is usually not a good thing but I cannot say anything more than that,” AFP quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n
“That is just gut feeling and nothing medical… let’s not be too negative yet. We don’t know yet. Let’s hope he is back with us soon.”<\/p>\n
The Athletic and Sky Sports reported Monday that Liverpool fear Isak has broken his leg, which would mean a lengthy period on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
Isak has had a disrupted start to his life at Anfield, making just 16 appearances and scoring three goals since his \u00a3125 million ($168 million) British record move from Newcastle on transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n
A dispute with Newcastle meant he did not have a proper pre-season program and arrived at Anfield well behind his team-mates in terms of fitness. His season was then interrupted by a groin injury.<\/p>\n
Any absence would be a major blow for Slot, with Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Gakpo not ready to return from a muscle injury until early in the yew year.<\/p>\n
It leaves the Liverpool manager with Hugo Ekitike, who has five goals in his past four games, and the little-used Federico Chiesa as his only senior forwards.<\/p>\n
Liverpool, whose Premier League title defense collapsed after a shocking run of results, have climbed to fifth in the table after extending their unbeaten league run to five games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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