By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 13:02 EDT, 1 April 2026 | Updated: 13:02 EDT, 1 April 2026
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - In a boost for both Liverpool and Sweden, striker Alexander Isak will return to team training on Thursday.
Isak's return from a broken ankle and fibula comes as Liverpool chases a Champions League spot and Sweden celebrates qualification to the World Cup.
Isak needed surgery to repair the injuries sustained in a tackle during a Dec. 20 game against Tottenham.
"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," Liverpool coach Arne Slot told club media Wednesday.
The 26-year-old Isak joined Liverpool on a British-record transfer fee of $170 million after protracted negotiations with Newcastle.
Slot added: "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."
FILE - Liverpool's Alexander Isak, top, scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
Sweden was one of the last teams to qualify for this summer's World Cup. The Swedes clinched their spot Tuesday with a 3-2 win over Poland in a European playoff final.
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