Sweden manager Graham Potter has suggested Alexander Isak might return from a fractured fibula sooner than many expected, raising the possibility of the striker featuring before March\u2019s international break. Potter discussed both Isak and Dejan Kulusevski when outlining the recovery outlook.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope they can play,\u201d Potter said of both Isak and Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Dejan Kulusevski. \u201cBut these are big injuries. It\u2019s tough to come back from injuries like that by March, but there\u2019s a chance.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I have spoken to both of them. They are on their way back and are optimistic. They are working very hard at home in the club team in an attempt to play with us in March.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2025\u201326 campaign has been difficult for Isak. After a high-profile departure from Newcastle United \u2014 a move described as being forced by a strike and valued at \u00a3125 million ($170.5 million) \u2014 the Sweden striker scored three times in 16 appearances for Liverpool before suffering the fractured fibula. His last goal came in the same action in which he was injured.<\/p>\n
Isak\u2019s situation has been compounded by the contrasting form of another summer signing, Hugo Ekitik\u00e9. The 23-year-old has 15 goals this season, but has experienced a downturn in scoring. A two-goal performance against Newcastle at the end of January was the only time he found the net across his last seven Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s limited ability to rotate their attacking options has been exposed in Isak\u2019s absence. If Potter\u2019s assessment is accurate and Isak\u2019s recovery accelerates, the striker\u2019s return would arrive earlier than many anticipated and provide a welcome reinforcement to the squad\u2019s frontline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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