Liverpool manager Arne Slot bemoaned the “reckless” tackle from Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven which broke the leg of Alexander Isak—though the Dutchman is confident his £125 million ($169 million) signing can return and make an impact before the 2025–26 season concludes.
It’s been a ruinous few days for the Premier League’s most expensive player of all time. In the act of scoring his second goal in the competition for Liverpool, Isak conspired to fracture his fibula while also damaging his ankle. He was forced to undergo surgery on Monday and faces potentially the longest injury absence of his senior career.
