Swedish media drop worrying Alexander Isak update after suggestion of mid-March return for Liverpool star
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Alexander Isak has been sidelined since late 2025 and was previously mooted for a mid-March return, but that no longer looks to be the case.After being injured following a tackle from Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven, Isak was spotted at the AXA Training Centre in January stepping up his recovery.It was then reported last month that the aim was for the striker to secure a ‘mid-March’ return, but reports he will miss the upcoming international break for Sweden mean that won’t be the case. If Gakpo and Salah aren’t to blame for their poor form, then who is? 🤔 Slot was quick to move any blame away from Gakpo after being asked about one goal in nine games…Credit: Molly Darlington/Getty Images Alexander Isak not expected to feature for Sweden in March international breakThe final break of the 2025/26 season takes place at the back end of this month, with Isak’s side in action against Ukraine on Thursday the 26th.A mid-March return would have meant the Liverpool forward could travel to Spain for that meeting.But as per Swedish outlet Vm-Fotboll: “Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, Alexander Isak and possibly goalkeeper Viktor Johansson are expected to be out of the squad due to injuries.”Slot provided an injury update in his pre-Wolves press conference on Friday, but Isak was not mentioned.It remains to be seen when the centre-forward will actually make his return to action, but if he can’t feature for Sweden, the very earliest he could play for Liverpool would be their Premier League clash with Fulham on April 11.
Who you dropping for Ngumoha against Wolves in the FA Cup then? Credit: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Arne Slot’s expectations when Alexander Isak returnsThe number nine has missed the majority of the campaign due to various fitness and injury issues.He has played just 508 minutes of Premier League football this term and will have been out for over three months when he is eventually back.However, Slot still has high expectations for Isak, suggesting fans will see a different player once the 26-year-old recovers.He said previously: “We’re expecting a different player in the end of the season than the one we had in the first part, which makes complete sense because we have to give him time,” Slot said.“Unfortunately for him and for us we haven’t used the best Alex yet, but this club and our fans will see the best Alex, hopefully this season, but for sure in the upcoming years.”While it will be good to see Isak back, it remains to be seen how Slot will fit him in the XI alongside Hugo Ekitike.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox