How Slot deals without Alexander Isak is the next big question. "We all saw he was getting closer and closer to the player that he was last season at Newcastle." Slot said it is a "long injury" and Isak would be out for "a couple of months" and that is probably the best case scenario for Liverpool. It will, in all likelihood, be March by the time Isak can play football again. Asked about the possibility of recalling Harvey Elliott - who hasn't played since October - from Aston Villa, Slot said: "Harvey is an Aston Villa player and he is supposed to be going there for a year.

Source: BBC December 23, 2025 16:08 UTC