**Alexander Isak’s injury is a massive blow for Liverpool, but a new claim has now emerged regarding how long the Swede will be out of action for.**
The 26-year-old suffered a broken leg against Tottenham earlier this month, cruelly coming straight after he opened the scoring in north London.
Once the injury was confirmed, it was clear that Liverpool would have to make do without Isak for a significant period of time, with the length of his absence generally thought to be several months.
Speaking to [_Football Insider_](https://www.footballinsider247.com/alexander-isak-could-make-liverpool-return-earlier-than-people-think-this-is-what-i-heard/), however, former Everton CEO Keith Wyness claimed that the Reds’ record signing could be back sooner than expected.
_“I’m afraid that’s part of the story of football, that your high-quality assets receive one tackle, and they’re gone. Insurance won’t cover much of that at all._
_“And so it’s something that Liverpool are going to have to make up for in some way. But they’ve got depth in the squad. They can sell if they want to. And I say, I’m surprised they haven’t given Chiesa more of a run. I think him and Ekitike are both crowd favourites._
_“And I think that they can find other combinations to get things going again. But definitely with Isak, I heard four or six weeks, which for a broken leg seems a little bit short, but he’ll still be out of game time, and he hasn’t got going this whole season because of lack of game time. And so I think it’ll be very hard for him to make an impact this season.”_
**What a boost this would be for Liverpool and Slot**
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To have Isak available again in around four or six weeks would be an incredible outcome for Liverpool, especially as some feared his season could be over at one point.
It remains to be seen if he will return that quickly, but a broken leg is the better outcome compared to ACL damage, which would have seen the striker miss many months of action.
Liverpool have to manage Isak with care and make sure he isn’t rushed back, though, and a new attacking signing in the January transfer window makes sense in that respect.
It would lessen the need for the Reds to have the Sweden international back, as well as take the pressure off Hugo Ekitike, whose form and fitness are now more important than ever.