Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Alexander Isak faces "a couple of months" out injured after a "reckless" challenge by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. Isak sustained a fracture to his left leg following a sliding tackle from Van de Ven as he scored for the Reds in a 2-1 win at Spurs. "It's going to be a long injury, for a couple of months," said Slot. On Van de Ven's challenge, Slot added: "This was for me a reckless challenge. "The tackle of Van de Ven - if you make that tackle 10 times - I think 10 times there is a serious chance that a player gets a serious injury."

Source: BBC December 23, 2025 15:52 UTC