Liverpool rocked by Isak blow after surgery on broken leg

LIVERPOOL striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury, which includes a fibula fracture, on Monday.

- AFP

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is helped off the field by medical staff after picking up an injury during their Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Isak, signed from Newcastle for a British record £125 million in September, suffered the injury in the process of scoring in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday.

The 26-year-old was tackled by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven and limped off immediately after his goal.

"Alexander Isak today successfully underwent surgery on the injury he sustained on Saturday," a Liverpool statement said.

"After diagnosis, an operation was completed today on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture.

"Isak's rehabilitation will now continue at the AXA Training Centre, with no timeframe yet placed on his return."

Isak's injury is the latest setback in his disappointing start to his life with Liverpool.