Alexander Isak’s first months on Merseyside have been disrupted by injury and interrupted preparation. A disrupted preseason and a broken leg have prevented the striker enjoying a smooth debut campaign after his rise at St. James’ Park. He only recently returned from that major leg injury and, after a few sluggish outings, had appeared to be finding momentum again.<\/p>\n
Isak scored his first Premier League goal at Anfield since he donned Saudi green for the Magpies, but he has suffered a fresh groin problem in training. The first reports of the issue emerged on Saturday and the knock was enough to rule him out of Sunday\u2019s clash at Old Trafford. That absence followed a significant injury sustained at Tottenham Hotspur before Christmas, which ruled him out for the best part of four months.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot spoke to Sky Sports before kick-off to outline the immediate impact on his squad and to express his frustration. He said: \u201cAfter our last win against Palace, you go into the week and in the start you already know you\u2019re going to miss out on Mo [Salah], and then during the week we miss out on Alex as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s not the first time this season. Arsenal away, we had our both No. 9s not available as well and we were able to play a good game. So, it is the situation to accept it.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, very unlucky and unhappy with the fact Alex picked up a small\u2014really small\u2014injury,\u201d Slot fretted. \u201cThat\u2019s why this game came a bit too early.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports underline that the latest problem is not on the scale of his broken leg, and Slot has been optimistic about a swift recovery for his costly recruit. Isak had dealt with a few nagging issues at Newcastle, and those problems have not ceased since his move. Despite the setback and with just three Premier League games remaining, these comments suggest Isak\u2019s season may still continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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