Overview
- Arne Slot said he does not expect Alexander Isak to join Sweden for the upcoming international window and indicated a Liverpool return is more likely at the start of April.
- Isak remains with Liverpool’s rehab staff rather than the first team after fracturing his fibula while scoring at Tottenham on December 20 and undergoing surgery two days later.
- Slot cautioned supporters that the striker will not immediately reach peak level on his comeback after roughly three and a half months without training with the squad.
- Reporting indicates his recovery has been overseen by head of rehab Lee Nobes with coordination involving Sweden physio Ben Rosen, and that he is nearing the end of formal rehabilitation.
- With Isak sidelined, Hugo Ekitike has carried the load as the only senior centre forward, and Isak’s disrupted season stands at 16 appearances with three goals and one assist.