"Liverpool will be without their record 125m signing for a couple of months, Slot confirmed on Tuesday, after he was injured while scoring in the team's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday. Isak had surgery on Monday to repair an ankle injury that includes a fractured fibula. The operation went well but Slot remains angry over the Van de Ven challenge that trapped Isak's left leg and caused the fracture."
"It was a reckless challenge, said the Liverpool head coach. I've said a lot about the tackle of Xavi Simons, which for me was completely unintentional. I don't think you will ever get an injury out of a tackle like that. But the tackle of Van de Ven, if you make a tackle like that 10 times, 10 times there is a serious chance the player gets a serious injury."
Arne Slot criticised Micky van de Ven for a reckless challenge that trapped Alexander Isak's left leg and resulted in a fractured fibula. Isak underwent surgery to repair an ankle injury and will be sidelined for a couple of months while Liverpool assess his recovery. The tackle was not penalised by referee John Brooks or VAR Stuart Attwell, prompting bewilderment amid a match that also saw Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero sent off. Isak's opener was only his third goal for Liverpool, and his early impact has been limited by fitness problems and a lack of preseason preparation. Slot expects Isak to play again before season end.
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