Alexander Isak has sustained a fracture in his left leg and undergone surgical procedure, Liverpool have confirmed.

The membership are but to stipulate a timescale on Isak’s restoration however the Sweden striker is anticipated to be sidelined for not less than a number of months.

Liverpool mentioned the 26-year-old “efficiently underwent surgical procedure” on an “ankle harm that included a fibula fracture”.

Isak got here off the bench to attain for Arne Slot’s aspect at Tottenham on Saturday however was injured by a problem from Micky van de Ven simply after getting his shot away for the aim and was unable to proceed. He was in seen discomfort and helped off the pitch by medical workers.

The ahead, who signed for a Premier League report £125m in the summertime, has scored three targets in 16 appearances for Liverpool since making the transfer from Newcastle in September.

The harm is the newest setback in a troublesome interval for him.

This summer season he was unnoticed of the Newcastle squad for his or her pre-season tour of Asia with what the membership described as a “minor thigh harm”, whereas it was understood he wished to discover a transfer away.

He then skilled alone at his former membership Actual Sociedad earlier than finally becoming a member of Liverpool on deadline day.

He made his Reds debut in a Champions League win in opposition to Atletico Madrid on 17 September and scored his first aim for the membership in a 2-1 win over Southampton however has struggled for kind and health since.

His first league aim for Slot’s aspect got here at West Ham on 30 November earlier than his strike in opposition to Tottenham.

Slot is subsequent attributable to communicate at his press convention on Tuesday morning (09:00 GMT).