Report: Heartbreak for former Liverpool star who is now likely to miss 2026 World Cup after injury blow

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Liverpool have their fair share of injury issues going into their meeting with Wolves this weekend.Alexander Isak was injured against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday after a tackle from Mick van de Ven.One analyst now thinks Isak will be out for 2-3 months after he underwent surgery this week.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Elsewhere, Arne Slot provided a Liverpool injury update in his pre-Wolves press conference on December 23, confirming Wataru Endo and Joe Gomez will miss the tie, while Conor Bradley and Cody Gakpo’s chances of featuring are 50/50.While the Merseyside outfit have their own problems right now and Isak’s long-term absence is a blow, a former Red is also dealing with a big injury issue.Takumi Minamino is likely to miss World Cup with JapanTakumi Minamino left Liverpool to sign for Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in the summer of 2022.They were recently in cup action against AJ Auxerre on December 21, securing a 2-1 win.The former Liverpool man played 36 minutes of the clash but has picked up a long-term injury in the aftermath.After initial fears about Minamino’s injury, ESPN has reported that the Japan international has torn his ACL and will now almost certainly miss the 2026 World Cup.ACL injuries generally take around nine months to recover from, meaning the ex-Red is not expected back until around late August/early September 2026.It’s a heartbreaking situation for the player, who has seen his career improve on the back of his Anfield exit.

FILL IN THE BLANK: Arne Slot MUST start — vs Wolves! 🙏 Credit: Carl Recine/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Takumi Minamino could have offered more to LiverpoolMinamino signed for Liverpool in 2020 from Austrian outfit RB Salzburg.However, he struggled to break into the eleven and in his final season, notched just 178 minutes across 11 Premier League matches.Speaking in June 2022, shortly before he left, the player admitted to having ‘anger and regret’ about the 2021/22 season.As per Sanspo, he said: “Many of the games I played weren’t of interest to anyone.

I was doing personal training other than team training.“I was thinking that I would leave something behind when I went to the match mentally.“I felt motivated by regret and anger every day. I’ve never had this much time as a player.