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Liverpool fear significant lower leg injury for Isak

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Aadam Patel

Liverpool reporter

Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has sustained a significant lower leg injury after the striker was forced off in Saturday's 2-1 win overTottenham.

The Swede came off the bench to break the deadlock for Arne Slot's side, but was fouled by Micky van de Ven just after he got his shot away, and was ultimately unable to continue.

The 26-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle in a record Premier League £125m deal in September, will undergo MRI scans on Sunday to determine the extent of the damage.

It is understood those scans will determine an exact timeframe on how long Isak will be sidelined.

Liverpool boss Slot is next due to speak at a news conference on Tuesday.

Asked about the injury on Saturday, he said: "We'll have to wait and see.

"But if a player scores and then gets injured and doesn't try to come back on the pitch, that's usually not a good thing."

More to follow.