"Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday. Isak, signed from Newcastle for a British record £125 million ($253 million AUD) in September, suffered the injury in the process of scoring in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday. The 26-year-old was tackled by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven and limped off immediately after his goal."
"Alexander Isak is set for a stint on the sidelines. Source: AFP His season was then interrupted by a groin injury. Isak's absence will be a major blow for Reds boss Arne Slot, with Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations and Cody Gakpo not ready to return from a muscle injury until early in the new year. It leaves Slot with Hugo Ekitike, who has five goals in his past four games, and the little-used Federico Chiesa as his only senior forwards."
Alexander Isak underwent successful surgery on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture and will rehabilitate at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre with no clear return date. The injury occurred while Isak was scoring in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham after a tackle by Micky van de Ven, forcing him to limp off immediately. Isak arrived at Liverpool in September for a British-record fee but has scored three goals in 16 appearances amid fitness setbacks, including a groin injury and disrupted pre-season. His absence leaves Liverpool short of senior forwards while Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo are unavailable.
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