Liverpool confirmed Alexander Isak fractured his left leg while scoring in the win at Tottenham on Saturday, with the Sweden international facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The £125m man “successfully underwent surgery" on an “ankle injury that included a fibula fracture”, the club confirmed on Monday evening.

The 26-year-old Isak was in clear distress and did not celebrate his goal after his left leg was caught between the cutting legs of a sliding Micky van de Ven.

Liverpool have issued an update on injured striker Alexander Isak after the big-money summer signing was forced off in Saturday's Premier League win over Tottenham. The striker was injured in a tackle by Micky van de Ven and looked in clear pain as he was helped off the pitch.

The alleged incident occurred during the first half of the Premier League's opening game at Anfield in August.

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