Slot criticises 'reckless' Van de Ven challenge on Isak

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Updated / Tuesday, 23 Dec 2025 10:11 Micky van de Ven's tackle on Alexander Isak left the Liverpool striker with a fractured ankle Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has criticised Tottenham's Micky van de Ven for the "reckless" tackle which has sidelined Reds striker Alexander Isak for a couple of months with a fractured ankle. Isak had an operation on Monday on an ankle injury which also included a fibula fracture.

"It's going to be a long injury, for a couple of months," Slot said. I've said a lot about the tackle of Xavi Simons (who was sent off dragging his studs down the calf of Virgil van Dijk) which for me was completely unintentional.

"I don't think you will ever get an injury out of a tackle like that. But the tackle of Van de Ven, if you make a tackle like that 10 times, 10 times there is a serious chance the player gets a serious injury." More stories on Read Next