Arne Slot gives grim update on Alexander Isak as Liverpool fans fear ACL injury
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Alexander Isak appears to have suffered a knee injury after limping out of Liverpool's victory against Tottenham on Saturday; the Swedish striker scored during the 2-1 winArne Slot has a major injury concern on his hands(Image: Sky Sports)Arne Slot has given an update on Alexander Isak's condition after the striker was forced out of the 2-1 victory against Tottenham.Liverpool picked up an important win at Tottenham on Saturday to move up to fifth in the Premier League table. The player appeared to injure his knee while shooting, thanks to Micky van de Ven's late sliding challenge.READ MORE: Gary Neville sums up Alexander Isak agony as Liverpool fears ACL injuryREAD MORE: Liverpool fans furious as Micky van de Ven unpunished after Alexander Isak injuryWhile Isak found the back of the net with his strike, he was also forced out of the game as a result of Van de Ven's desperate attempt to stop the goal.
Liverpool fans are now worried that Isak has damaged his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).If that's the case, Isak will miss the rest of the Premier League season. The Swedish striker may also miss another preseason, having not played for Newcastle during the summer before his transfer to Liverpool."We'll have to wait and see," Slot told the BBC when asked about Isak's injury, not showing much confidence.
On those two players, Slot added: "I took Frimpong off because I did not want to be with 10 men, so that injury is fine."The other two (Isak and Bradley), we'll have to wait and see. Of course, they lost last week, so today they wanted to make it up in front of their fans."For us, the aim was to win again because we need wins to let the league table look better for us, and eventually that's what we did."Slot was asked whether he was concerned about his players conceding another late equalizer, just like they did in the 3-3 draw against Leeds.