Alexander Isak has undergone surgery to repair a fracture to his left leg and will potentially be out until next spring.
Liverpool were bracing themselves for bad news following an MRI scan on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury Isak sustained in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Tottenham.
Though it was swiftly ruled out that Isak had suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage – an injury that would have ended his campaign – they were aware the prognosis wasn’t going to be good.
Scans confirmed a lower leg fracture and he underwent a successful operation on Monday to put the bone back into place.
Liverpool are not putting any pressure on Isak to get back to fitness and there is no timescale, other than it is expected to be a few months.
The minimum length for a leg fracture is usually 12 weeks and, working to that timeline, it would take Isak towards the international break next March.
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has undergone surgery to repair a fracture to his left leg
Scans confirmed a lower leg fracture and he underwent a successful operation on Monday
There is no escaping that this is an enormous blow for the 26-year-old, who joined Liverpool on transfer deadline day in September for a British record £125million.
He was injured following a heavy challenge from Tottenham defender Mickey Van de Ven after scoring just his second Premier League goal for Liverpool. In total, he has three goals in 16 appearances in all competitions.
