<figure id="attachment_3241523" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3241523" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3241523" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/9b6f18b9-alexander-isak-23122025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3241523" class="wp-caption-text">Alexander Isak&#8217;s injury is the latest setback in his disappointing start to his life with Liverpool. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.
Isak, signed from Newcastle for a British record £125 million (US$168 million) in September, suffered the injury in the process of scoring in Liverpool&#8217;s 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday.
The 26-year-old was tackled by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven and limped off immediately after his goal.
&#8220;Alexander Isak today successfully underwent surgery on the injury he sustained on Saturday,&#8221; a Liverpool statement said.
&#8220;After diagnosis, an operation was completed today on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture.
&#8220;Isak&#8217;s rehabilitation will now continue at the AXA Training Centre, with no timeframe yet placed on his return.&#8221;
Isak&#8217;s injury is the latest setback in his disappointing start to his life with Liverpool.
He has scored just three goals in 16 appearances since completing his protracted move to Anfield.
A dispute with Newcastle meant he did not have a proper pre-season programme and arrived at Liverpool well behind his teammates in terms of fitness.
His season was then interrupted by a groin injury.
Isak&#8217;s absence will be a major blow for Reds boss Arne Slot, with Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Gakpo not ready to return from a muscle injury until early in the new year.
It leaves Slot with Hugo Ekitike, who has five goals in his past four games, and the little-used Federico Chiesa as his only senior forwards.
Liverpool, whose Premier League title defence collapsed after a shocking run of results, have climbed to fifth in the table after extending their unbeaten league run to five games.
Speaking immediately after the game, Slot had admitted Isak&#8217;s injury was &#8220;not a good thing&#8221;.
&#8220;If a player doesn&#8217;t even try to come back, that is usually not a good thing but I cannot say anything more than that,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;That is just a gut feeling and nothing medical&#8230; let&#8217;s not be too negative yet. We don&#8217;t know yet. Let&#8217;s hope he is back with us soon.&#8221;

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