Further Alexander Isak injury update provided

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Arne Slot has provided a brief injury update on Alexander Isak in the aftermath of Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United. Image Credits: Imago ImagesArne Slot has provided a brief injury update on Alexander Isak in the aftermath of Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United.Isak went into the weekend as a major injury doubt after pulling up in training, and those fears were confirmed when he was left out of the squad vs Manchester United entirely.The Swede had been monitored closely by the medical staff in the build-up to the game, but it was ultimately decided that the risk of involving him was too great.This latest setback is already the third time Isak has been sidelined this season, underlining just how stop–start his campaign has become.

Speaking after the Manchester United defeat, Arne Slot revealed that he expects Isak back “very soon” in a brief injury update.“We’re expecting him to be back very soon. But you saw the second half, so there’s no excuse.

I haven’t spoken about missing players [and] I’m not talking about it now.“If you can play a second half as we did, there’s no necessity to have other players here. We were able, with this team, to have a chance of winning this game and we were quite close.“But, as always, one moment of switching off immediately leads to us conceding a goal… so many times this season it was waiting for us to score one and then we conceded because we switched off for one or two seconds in a crucial moment.”For now, all Liverpool can do is manage his minutes carefully and hope this latest problem is the final setback in what has been a hugely fragmented first season at Anfield.Slot’s comments suggest there is light at the end of the tunnel, but the real test will be whether Isak can finally stay fit long enough to become a consistent reference point at the top end of the pitch. alexander isak