Alexander Isak has been sidelined for more than three months after breaking his leg against Tottenham in December, but Liverpool's £125million signing is close to a return
Liverpool's Swedish striker #09 Alexander Isak attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on March 17, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, last 16 second leg football match against Galatasaray. (Photo by PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty Images)
Liverpool's Swedish striker #09 Alexander Isak attends a team training session at their training ground in Kirkby, Liverpool, north-west England on March 17, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, last 16 second leg football match against Galatasaray. (Photo by PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Alexander Isak will return to team training on Thursday. Isak, 26, has been ruled out since December, having suffered a broken leg during Liverpool's 2-1 win away at Tottenham.
The Sweden international missed his country's recent World Cup play-off campaign in which they qualified for this summer's tournament, while his absence has exacerbated Liverpool's injury woes. But Isak, who's recently been training individually, is close to a return and could feature in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final away to Manchester City.
"I think Alex is in a really good place because Sweden qualified for the World Cup yesterday evening and apart from that he's going to train with the group again for the first time tomorrow," Slot told club media on Wednesday.
"If you've worked so hard for three, four months or something like that and then to return to team training, that's for everyone very nice. So Alex is, in that sense, in a good place.
"Of course it's only his first session, after three or four months [out], with the team but it's good to have him back because we all know who we signed and we've signed an incredible striker.
"So to have him again in a team that's usually generating quite a lot chances - and maybe not immediately from the first moment that he can start - but to have him back for the last two months is, I think, very helpful for us."
Meanwhile, Slot confirmed that Jeremie Frimpong will have a scan after being subbed off just 12 minutes into his outing for the Netherlands on Tuesday. The Reds boss explained: "Jeremie, the national team doctor of the Netherlands tells us that it was precautionary that they took him out. But he will have a scan later today to see.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: 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. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Alexander Isak broke his leg in mid-December(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
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"Alisson will be out for a bit longer. And Federico (Chiesa) indeed came back from the national team, where he wasn't able to play. But he trained with us today, so he will train with us tomorrow again and will be available for the game on the weekend."
As for Mo Salah, the Egyptian is 'very close' to returning. Slot added: "Another example of what makes him special because the moment he got injured there was a bit of a situation where they thought, 'I don't think he's available for City.'
"But Mo looked at me and said, 'I think I will be available for City.' He just does so much for his body for such a long time that he recovers so fast. So, he will train with the team again tomorrow and if everything works well then he's available to be with us."