Alexander Isak will be sidelined for several months after undergoing surgery on Monday for an ankle problem that included a fractured fibula, confirmed Arne Slot. Still, the Liverpool coach believes the Swedish international could return before the end of the season. «It will be a long injury. We are talking about a few months. It's a huge disappointment for him and, naturally, also for us", began by saying the coach of the reds. Despite the severity of the injury, Slot was confident that Isak will still be able to make his contribution in the final stretch of the season. “Yes, I believe it can still play a role at the end of the season,” he assured. Slot recalled the difficulties experienced by Isak since arriving at Anfield, explaining that the adaptation was conditioned by the absence of pre-season and the high demands of the Premier League. «When you arrive at a new club you want to show everything you have right away, but that was impossible. Without training seriously for three or four months, in this league it is very difficult to have an impact», he explained. The coach also regretted that the injury occurred at a stage in which the striker was beginning to approach his best level. “We saw that in the goal against West Ham and now against Tottenham. He was getting closer and closer to the player he was at Newcastle,” he concluded.