The well-known journalist David Ornstein, from “The Athletic,” mentioned that initial examinations indicate a suspected fracture in Isak’s left leg, an injury that could cause him to be out of action for several months.
The Swedish international player started the match on the bench, as coach Arne Slot preferred to include French player Hugo Ekitike in the starting lineup.
Isak participated at the beginning of the second half, replacing right-back Conor Bradley.
After only ten minutes, Isak managed to score the leading goal for his team, taking advantage of a mistake by Argentine defender Cristian Romero near the penalty area.
However, the former Newcastle United player was injured at the moment he scored the goal, as he fell to the ground in pain after a challenge from Dutch defender Van de Ven while shooting the ball.
Isak was unable to celebrate the goal and continued to feel pain, which necessitated the intervention of the medical staff to treat him.
It was clear that Isak’s injury was severe, as he could not stand and remained crying on the field before the medical staff helped him up and leave the field.
As a result, Slot was forced to replace Isak immediately, and brought on Dutch player Jeremie Frimpong in his place.
So far, Liverpool has not issued any official statement regarding the severity of the injury, but the player is currently undergoing thorough medical examinations and scans to determine the nature of the injury.
Isak’s potential injury is a major blow to Liverpool, especially in light of the numerical shortage in the team’s front line, which is suffering from Cody Gakpo’s absence due to injury, in addition to the team’s star Mohamed Salah traveling to participate with the Egyptian national team in the African Cup of Nations.
