Liverpool accused of 'dereliction of care' over Alexander Isak injury in astonishing rant

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlexander IsakThe Liverpool forward is set for a prolonged period on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg in the win over Tottenham, but there has been a backlash after he walked off the pitch, supported by club medical staffJason Cundy has criticized Liverpool's medical staff after Alexander Isak left the pitch against Tottenham without the use of a stretcher(Image: Getty Images)Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has slammed Liverpool for a “dereliction of care” over the club’s handling of Alexander Isak’s injury.It was confirmed on Monday that Isak sustained a broken fibula and also suffered an ankle injury in the 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Isak immediately signalled to the bench that he was in real discomfort and had to be helped off the field by Liverpool’s medical staff.READ MORE: Thomas Frank fires back at Arne Slot over comments on Micky van de Ven and Alexander Isak injuryREAD MORE: Andoni Iroala makes Antoine Semenyo transfer admission as Liverpool faces new competitionBut Cundy was astonished that a stretcher was not called for to ensure his safe withdrawal from the pitch.“I find it astonishing that they are commodities worth multi-millions of pounds, in his case, over £100M,” the radio host said on talkSPORT’s The Sports Bar.“It’s a dereliction of care that they got him to walk off that field.

There was a stretcher.“You and I were doing the phone-in and I said ‘He’s walking off’ and you said ‘the stretcher is behind’,” he added, speaking to cohost Jamie O’Hara.Isak walked off the pitch despite suffering a broken leg(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)“I just do not get it. “I just saw Bruno [Fernandes] come off the field to play yesterday; he's done a hamstring and he's then walking back down the touchline.“I've done a hamstring, I've done a bad one, like grade three, so his is not that bad, but give him a crutch to walk.

Protect the injury.Isak was in clear pain immediately after Van de Ven's tackle(Image: Getty Images)“I don't get it. He knew he'd done something bad.“I was angry watching it.