Liverpool's Isak faces two months out after 'reckless' tackle, says Slot

ALEXANDER Isak faces two months on the sidelines after fracturing his leg in a "reckless challenge" from Tottenham's Micky van de Ven, Liverpool boss Arne Slot said yesterday.

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The Sweden striker was injured in a tackle from the defender in the act of scoring the opening goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory at Spurs.

The Premier League champions said in a statement on Monday the forward had undergone surgery on "an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture".

"It's going to be a long injury, for a couple of months," Slot told reporters. "So, yeah, that's a big, big, big disappointment for him. And as a result also of course for us."

The Dutchman, whose team are fifth in the Premier League, described Van de Ven's tackle as "reckless".

"The tackle of Van de Ven, if you make that tackle 10 times, I think 10 times there's a serious chance that a player gets a serious injury," he said.