As Liverpool continue to be without the injured Alexander Isak, Sweden manager Graham Potter has offered a potential timeline for when the £125million forward will be back
Alexander Isak of Liverpool leaves the game injured during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 20, 2025 in London, England.
No timeframe was put on Isak's recovery when he suffered the injury(Image: 2025 Marc Atkins)
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Sweden manager Graham Potter believes Liverpool forward Alexander Isak could actually be fit in time for the March international break. In December, the £125million summer signing broke his leg in the away victory over Tottenham.
It was a cruel injury which took place immediately after finding the net impressively in north London, when a tangle with Spurs defender Micky van de Ven caused his leg fracture. Isak, 26, has been out injured ever since and has also undergone surgery on an ankle injury as well as the fibula injury.
However, Liverpool did recently upload some pictures of him training alone at the club's AXA Training Centre. In the images, he could be seen doing a gym session as well as some light work with a football.
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It's the clearest indication he will be back in action for the club before the end of the campaign.
However, Potter, who is desperately hoping to have Isak and Spurs forward Dejan Kulusevski fit in time for Sweden's World Cup qualifier clash against Ukraine on March 26, suggested there's a chance both could be fit.
When asked about the duo, the ex-West Ham and Chelsea manager said to Fotboll Direkt: "I hope they (Isak and Dejan Kulusevski) can play, but these are big injuries. It’s tough to come back from injuries like that by March, but there’s a chance.
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"Yes, I have spoken to both of them. They are on their way back and are optimistic. They are working very hard at home in the club team in an attempt to play with us in March.”
Meanwhile, Slot's recent comments about Isak's injury were less optimistic than the Sweden boss.
Last month, the Dutchman made it clear the ex-Newcastle United forward had barely moved away from the crutches. Slot said: "He’s not even on the pitch yet.
Graham Potter head coach of Sweden during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Sweden and Slovenia at Strawberry Arena on November 18, 2025 in Solna, Sweden
Graham Potter will want to call upon Isak for Sweden's vital World Cup qualifying clash against Ukraine(Image: 2025 Getty Images)
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"He’s just out of his walker. So that tells you that he’s not on the pitch yet and not expected on the pitch today or tomorrow in terms of his recovery work. It’s going to take a while before he’s back – as we knew.”
No timeframe was placed on Isak's recovery when news of his injury was broken.
Before his injury away at Tottenham, Isak had contributed three goals and one assist in 16 appearances in all competitions. It took him a long time to maintain a place in Slot's starting XI, having arrived from Newcastle after a disrupted pre-season.
Alexander Isak is stepping up his Liverpool injury recovery
Alexander Isak is stepping up his Liverpool injury recovery (Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
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He also picked up a groin injury soon after the 5-1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt which resulted in him being taken off at half-time.
It was a setback which sidelined him for a month, disrupting his first season at Liverpool even more.
Fellow summer signing Hugo Ekitike has been leading the line impressively in his absence, prompting questions as to how Isak and the Frenchman can both feature in the team at the same time.
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