Alexander Isak injury update after the Swede scores in Liverpool win against Tottenham | OneFootball

Arne Slot’s “gut feeling” is that Alexander Isak’s injury is “not good” after the Liverpool striker came off in a 2-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Spurs went down to ten men after just 33 minutes when Xavi Simons was sent off for raking his foot down the back of Virgil van Dik’s calf.

Liverpool took full advantage after half-time with goals from Isak and Ekitike putting them firmly in control of the match before Richarlison got one back for Tottenham – who saw Cristian Romero also sent off in second-half injury time – on 83 minutes.

Isak was injured by a late Micky van de Ven challenge as he scored his goal and limped off the pitch after receiving treatment on the field.

When asked if he had an update on Isak after the match, Slot said: “I don’t have any news on him.

“But if a player scores and then gets injured and doesn’t come back on the pitch, and also doesn’t try to come back, which Conor Bradley for example did but I had to take him out as well because he couldn’t go on, but if a player doesn’t try to come back that’s usually not a good thing.

“But I cannot say anything more than that, that is just gut feeling, nothing medical.”

When asked if Isak had a feeling about the severity of his injury, Slot added: “Haven’t spoken to him about that yet.

“It’s a good thing he scored, a good goal, assisted by Florian Wirtz, I said last week players are getting better, the team is getting better, again, wasn’t perfect today, especially in the last 10 minutes but in the meantime we pick up points and I see the team developing in a way I’d like to see.”

On whether losing Isak is ‘all the more frustrating’ after he scored from a Wirtz assist, Slot continued: “Yes, that is what we would like to see happening a lot. Good finish, good pass, but let’s not be too negative yet. We don’t know yet. Let’s hope he is back with us soon but difficult to say to you now.”

Isak’s team-mate Alisson was a lot more upbeat about the Sweden international’s injury and was pleased to see the Liverpool striker get on the scoresheet.

Alisson told Stadium Astro: “I think he will be okay.

“Happy for him for scoring the goal but, of course, we don’t want him to be injured.

“Hopefully it’s just a knock, nothing too serious because he can help our team so much with his quality.”