Alexander Isak scores for Liverpool, then limps off injured at Tottenham

Liverpool’s Premier League triumph astatine Tottenham connected Saturday delivered 3 points, a glimpse of what Alexander Isak tin beryllium astatine his best, and a caller interest that could bent implicit the weeks ahead.

The £125 cardinal striker, inactive searching for bushed aft a turbulent determination from Newcastle United, came disconnected the seat astatine halftime successful northbound London and needed conscionable 11 minutes to marque the difference. With Spurs already down to 10 men, Isak opened the scoring successful the 56th infinitesimal with a calm finish.

However, his nighttime turned fast.

A goal, past a limp disconnected that raised alarms

Immediately aft scoring, Isak went down pursuing a coming unneurotic with Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven wrong the punishment area. He appeared to injure his close genu and was forced off. He did not necessitate a stretcher, nevertheless helium looked successful important symptom arsenic helium hobbled away, leaving Liverpool facing an anxious hold for clarity connected the damage.

Arne Slot offered nary diagnosis afterward, lone concern. “I don't person immoderate quality connected him but if a subordinate scored and past gets injured and doesn't effort to travel backmost connected the pitch, that's usually not a bully happening but I cannot accidental thing much than that,” the Liverpool manager said. “It's conscionable a gut feeling but thing aesculapian to accidental astir it. I haven't spoken to him yet.

“It's a bully happening that helium scored. A bully extremity assisted by Florian Wirtz.”

Another setback successful a hard commencement connected Merseyside

The timing is achy for Isak, 26, who has had a dilatory commencement since arriving connected transportation deadline day. He has scored conscionable 3 goals successful each competitions and earlier missed clip with a groin problem. Slot tried to support the temper measured, adjacent arsenic the nine waits for news.

On the goal, helium said: “That's what we would similar to spot happening a lot. A bully finish, a bully pass. Let's not beryllium excessively antagonistic yet. We don't cognize yet. Let's anticipation he's backmost with america soon, but it's hard to accidental to you.”

Liverpool inactive managed to physique connected Isak’s opener. Hugo Ekitike doubled the pb successful the 66th minute, and Tottenham threatened precocious play erstwhile Richarlison pulled 1 backmost successful the 83rd. Spurs’ comeback hopes faded further erstwhile defender Cristian Romero was sent disconnected successful stoppage time, leaving the location broadside with 9 men arsenic Liverpool saw retired the result.

The triumph was valuable. The cost, astatine slightest for now, remains unknown.