By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 19:09 GMT, 20 December 2025 | Updated: 19:09 GMT, 20 December 2025
LONDON (AP) - Alexander Isak was helped off the field with an apparent left ankle injury sustained in the act of scoring for Liverpool, just 11 minutes after coming on as a substitute against Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.
As British soccer's record signing swept in a left-foot finish to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute, Micky van de Ven slid in with a challenge that connected with the Sweden striker´s ankle.
Isak didn´t even celebrate the goal and, after receiving treatment, was carried off the field with the help of Liverpool´s medical staff.
Van de Ven wasn´t punished for the foul. Tottenham was already down to 10 men after Xavi Simons was handed a straight red card in the 33rd for a studs-up tackle on fellow Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk.
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Liverpool's Alexander Isak reacts after sustaining an injury during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Liverpool's Alexander Isak, top, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Liverpool's Alexander Isak, left, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)