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Liverpool left north London with three points, but not without concern. The Premier League rarely gives clean endings, and this game followed that script. The Reds had to work for everything against Tottenham. The pace was high. The physical battles were constant. Small moments carried big consequences.
This was one of those matches where momentum kept shifting. Liverpool found a breakthrough, pushed for control, and then had to manage the game under pressure. Spurs stayed aggressive. Challenges came late. The crowd stayed loud. For Liverpool, the focus was on seeing the game out and protecting the result. Yet attention quickly moved away from the scoreboard. One moment changed the mood inside the away end and on the bench. A key attacker went down and did not look comfortable. It was the kind of moment that makes you stop celebrating and start worrying.
In a season where Liverpool are still shaping their identity under Arne Slot, fitness matters. Availability matters even more. The squad has already had to adjust in attack. Any setback now carries weight as the fixtures stack up and competition for places stays intense. The concern became clearer after full-time. BBC Sport reported that Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has suffered a significant lower leg injury. The striker scored in the 2-1 win but was forced off after being challenged by Micky van de Ven just after getting his shot away. He could not continue.
Isak, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle in a record £125m Premier League deal in September, will undergo MRI scans on Sunday. Those scans are expected to determine how long he will be sidelined. Slot is due to speak again on Tuesday. Asked about the situation after the match, the Liverpool head coach was cautious. “We’ll have to wait and see,” he said. He then explained why the incident raised concern. “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.”
From a Liverpool point of view, the timing is frustrating. Isak has struggled for rhythm since arriving at Anfield. He arrived without a proper pre-season and has started just 10 games in all competitions. He scored only his second league goal of the season against Spurs. With Hugo Ekitike scoring again and leading the line in recent weeks, Liverpool now wait to see how serious this latest setback is, and what it means for the weeks ahead.
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