Paul Joyce provides a new injury update on Alexander Isak ahead of the match against Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool F.C. could soon receive a significant boost in attack after a positive update emerged regarding Alexander Isak’s lengthy injury layoff.
The Swedish forward has played very little since sustaining a serious ankle injury earlier in the season, which included a fractured fibula and required surgery during the winter.
Despite the severity of the injury, there are now promising signs that the striker is close to returning.
According to Paul Joyce of The Times, the 26-year-old is approaching the final phase of his recovery and could make his comeback shortly after the upcoming international break.
Joyce explained that although Isak will still be unavailable when the teams meet again on Sunday at Anfield, he is close to completing his rehabilitation from the ankle injury and is expected to return after the international fixtures.
For Liverpool fans, this timeline offers hope that one of the club’s biggest summer signings could soon be available again during the decisive final part of the season.
Isak’s absence has affected Liverpool’s attack
The former Newcastle United F.C. striker’s injury has quietly limited Liverpool’s attacking depth this season.
Joyce noted that the £125 million signing has played only 781 minutes in 16 appearances since moving to Merseyside.
Before suffering the injury, however, the Swedish international had started to show promising form. Joyce recalled the moment things went wrong during Liverpool’s away match against Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the campaign.
Isak had just delivered his first assist before collapsing in pain after a heavy challenge from Spurs defender Micky van de Ven. That tackle ultimately caused the injury that has kept him out for months.
Liverpool still waiting to see full attacking lineup
Due to the long recovery period, Liverpool supporters have barely seen the attacking combination the club heavily invested in last summer.
One statistic from Joyce’s report shows that the new attacking group — including Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai — has only shared the pitch with Isak once, during a short 15-minute spell in that same match against Tottenham.
As Liverpool prepare to face an injury-hit Spurs side again this weekend, the previous meeting offers a glimpse of what the team might have looked like if injuries had not intervened.
Head coach Arne Slot recently confirmed that Isak is still working with the rehabilitation team rather than training fully with the squad, meaning his return will be handled carefully.
For now, Liverpool supporters must wait a little longer to see the true impact of the £125m striker — a player many believe could significantly strengthen the team’s attack during the crucial closing months of the season.
