Isak could return end of March – Slot

ALEXANDER Isak could be back in contention for selection at Liverpool by the end of March, says manager Arne Slot.

Isak has been ruled out since December with a leg fracture and having had ankle surgery.

Liverpool’s record signing in a deal for £125m during the summer has managed just 16 appearances for the Reds.

“Alex has been on the pitch, not with his football boots but with his running shoes for the first time this week,” Slot said yesterday.

“It takes a while before you’re ready to play. It will be some time around end of March or start of April when he is hopefully back with the group. That is not to say you are ready to play, let alone start a game.

“But it’s nice that rehab goes well; that’s a compliment to him and our medical staff. We all know the moment you go on the pitch it doesn’t take three months, but these final stages of rehab can also take.”

Slot explained Jeremie Frimpong, recently sidelined with a hamstring issue, could return for next weekend’s visit of West Ham to Anfield.- BBC

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