Overview
- Liverpool said the 26-year-old underwent ankle surgery on 22 December to repair a left fibula fracture and a significant ankle contusion.
- Manager Arne Slot set an initial expectation of roughly two months out, while the club declined to give a precise return date.
- Isak sustained the injury in the 2–1 win at Tottenham during a challenge by Micky van de Ven shortly after scoring.
- Slot criticized the challenge as reckless, saying tackles of that type often carry a high risk of serious injury.
- With Salah away and Gakpo still recovering, Liverpool’s record signing leaves the attack likely to lean on Hugo Ekitike and the little‑used Federico Chiesa.