Liverpool cult hero to miss World Cup after horror injury in last game before winter breakLiverpool learned of a serious injury to record signing Alexander Isak just days before Christmas but one of their former stars has suffered a heartbreaking blow of his ownView 2 Images Takumi Minamino was injured playing for Monaco (Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool star Takumi Minamino looks certain to miss next summer's World Cup after suffering an ACL injury while playing for Monaco against Auxerre. ‌"During the [round of 64] Coupe de France match played in Auxerre, our midfielder Takumi Minamino suffered an injury to his left knee," Monaco wrote on social media. Alexander Isak's brutal injury confirmed as Liverpool star undergoes surgery READ MORE :Mo Salah gives Liverpool plenty to think about after injury nightmare confirmed READ MORE :Minamino, 30, joined Monaco in a £15.5m move from Liverpool back in 2022. He also scored four times in World Cup qualifying as the Samurai Blue lost just once across their entire campaign. Japan have been drawn in Group F for the upcoming World Cup, taking on the Netherlands and Tunisia in their first two group matches.

Source: Daily Mirror December 23, 2025 09:46 UTC