Overview
- Liverpool said an operation was completed on Monday for an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, with rehabilitation to continue at the AXA Training Centre and no set return date.
- Head coach Arne Slot told reporters on Tuesday that Isak faces a "couple of months" out and described Van de Ven’s challenge as reckless.
- Isak was hurt in the act of putting Liverpool ahead in the 2-1 win at Spurs when his foot was caught by Van de Ven’s sliding block, and he left the pitch in clear distress.
- With Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Gakpo not yet fit, Slot’s senior attacking options are reduced to Hugo Ekitiké and Federico Chiesa.
- Coverage in the UK links Liverpool with exploring January attacking reinforcements, including Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, though no move has been confirmed.