Alexander Isak injury latest as Arne Slot prepares for key Liverpool absence

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Isak, who was only on the pitch for around 10 minutes having been introduced as a second-half substitute, scored from Florian Wirtz's through ball before he was clattered by a scrambling Micky van de Ven.Slot was not in place to offer much of a diagnosis immediately after the game, saying: "I don't have any news on him but if a player scores, gets injured and doesn't come back on the pitch or doesn't try to come back, which Conor Bradley, for example did but I had to take him off and couldn't come on.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk shares delight as Federico Chiesa response to Alexander Isak injury speaks volumesREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool point after Tottenham victory and details Xavi Simons talks"But if a player doesn't try to come back it is usually not a good thing but I cannot say anything more than that. That is just a gut feeling and nothing more than that, nothing medical to say about it."I haven't spoken to him about it yet but it's a good thing he scored, a good goal assisted by Florian Wirtz.

It's too soon after the game to know (the extent of it)."He will need to be assessed. We all saw how bad it looked with Alex but hopefully it won't be too bad."The hope is that Isak's issue is not his knee but rather a lower leg problem.

Slot will be in place to offer a further update on Tuesday when he previews Saturday's game but as reported on the ECHO's pages on Sunday, the Reds are braced for a significant injury to their No.9.That, then, affords Hugo Ekitike the chance to start once more and after five goals in his last three Premier League games, he will be relishing the opportunity to build on his 11 for the term when the struggling Wolves arrive on Merseyside.Wirtz pulled up late one making a sprint in the closing stages and it is hoped the Germany playmaker was merely suffering from cramp rather than anything more serious, like a hamstring injury. Another waiting game ensues on that front.Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended for this one meaning he won't be able to keep up his Premier League record of starting every game.