Alexander Isak has been on the sidelines since December, with the Liverpool striker having broken his leg after a collision with Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Alexander Isak of Liverpool looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
Alexander Isak has been injured since before Christmas(Image: Visionhaus, Getty Images)
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Sweden manager Graham Potter has revealed Liverpool forward Alexander Isak is aiming to be fit in time for the international break in March. The £125million summer signing suffered a leg fracture during an away victory over Tottenham in December.
The unfortunate injury occurred just after Isak had scored a fine goal in north London, which led to him getting tangled up with Spurs defender Micky van de Ven. Since then, the 26-year-old has been side-lined due to his injuries and has undergone surgery for both an ankle injury and the fibula fracture.
However, recent images shared by Liverpool show him training solo at the club's AXA Training Centre. In these photos, he can be seen doing a gym session and some light football work.
These images provide the strongest hint yet that he will return to action for the club before the season ends. Potter is keen to have both Isak and Spurs forward Dejan Kulusevski fit for Sweden's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on 26th March.
The ex-Chelsea manager suggested there's a possibility both players could recover in time, telling 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.
"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."
However, Slot's recent remarks about Isak's injury were less hopeful than those of the Englishman. Last month, the Dutchman made it clear the former Newcastle United striker was still heavily reliant on crutches. Slot stated: "He's not even on the pitch yet.
"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 whilst before he's back – as we knew."
No specific timeline was given for Isak's recovery when news of his fracture first emerged. Before his injury during the Tottenham match, Isak had scored three goals and provided one assist in 16 appearances across all competitions.
It took him quite some time to secure a spot in Slot's starting XI, having joined from Newcastle after a disrupted pre-season. He also sustained a groin injury shortly after the 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, which led to him being substituted at half-time.
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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This setback kept him off the pitch for a month, further disrupting his debut season at Liverpool. He was devastated to learn about the seriousness of his injury.
After the announcement was made, he took to social media and wrote: "Gutted to be out for a while. Time to recover and support from the side-line. I will work hard to be back as soon as I possibly can. Thank you all Reds and everyone else for the kind messages, it does not go unnoticed! YNWA.”
Fellow summer recruit Hugo Ekitike has been impressively spearheading the attack in his absence, leading to questions about how Isak and the Frenchman can both be accommodated in the team simultaneously.
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