Alexander Isak barely had time to celebrate opening the scoring for Liverpool before his night was cut short by injury, having been on the pitch for just over 10 minutes after coming on for Conor Bradley at half-time.<\/p>\n
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The Swedish forward finished calmly from a Florian Wirtz through ball, but was caught by a poorly timed challenge from Micky van de Ven in the process. Unable to continue, Isak limped off and was replaced by Jeremie Frimpong, who was later withdrawn himself in favour of Federico Chiesa.<\/p>\n
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It was a brutal twist of fate for the 26-year-old, who was scoring only his third goal for the Reds following his \u00a3125m move. Gary Neville summed up the moment as a \u201csad sight,\u201d with Liverpool\u2019s number nine clearly in discomfort as he left the pitch.<\/p>\n
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Injury expert shares early Isak assessment
\nShortly after full-time, football injury analyst Physio Scout offered an early \u2014 and heavily caveated \u2014 assessment of Isak\u2019s injury on X, stressing that it was no more than an educated initial view.<\/p>\n
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They suggested: *\u201cFrom an initial look, this appears to be an ACL injury (+\/- meniscus). The first contact was with the ankle, but the knee was forced into a valgus position, bringing the ACL\/MCL into consideration. He managed to walk off, which likely rules out a lower-leg fracture, and he was clearly holding his knee.<\/p>\n
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If it is ACL-related: 9+ months out. Disclaimer: this is only an educated guess at this stage. A full analysis will follow later.\u201d*<\/p>\n
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Liverpool await clarity on Isak setback
\nIt\u2019s important to stress that this remains a provisional opinion from a respected source, and a clearer picture is unlikely to emerge until Liverpool\u2019s medical team complete further assessments over the coming days.<\/p>\n
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Even so, any suggestion of an ACL problem is alarming for both Isak and the Reds, who are already set to be without several players for next weekend\u2019s clash with Wolves due to injuries, suspensions and international duty.<\/p>\n
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The fact that Isak was able to walk off offers some hope that it isn\u2019t a serious fracture, but definitive answers should arrive within the next 24\u201348 hours.
\nArne Slot admitted after the match, speaking via liverpoolfc.com, that the striker making no attempt to continue \u201cis usually not a good sign,\u201d though he was quick to add that this was only his gut feeling.<\/p>\n
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For now, Liverpool supporters can only wait anxiously and hope the worst-case scenario hinted at by the early analysis does not become reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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