Liverpool could face injury boost with Alexander Isak set for return after four-month absence
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlexander IsakAlexander Isak last played for the Reds in December and, after missing the FA Cup trip to Manchester City, might be set to play some part in the Champions League clash in FranceAlexander Isak could play some part for Liverpool against PSG(Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)Alexander Isak could make his long-awaited Liverpool return on Wednesday when the Reds head to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.Isak’s reintegration comes at a vital juncture of the season, with Arne Slot’s managerial premiership under threat. The Reds’ campaign is on the verge of unraveling after the FA Cup exit against Manchester City on Saturday.But Isak could provide some much-needed firepower against the reigning European champions in the quarter-final first leg.
The Premier League’s record signing has not played in nearly four months since he suffered a serious ankle injury and a broken leg following a robust challenge from Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven just days before Christmas.READ MORE: 4 changes Liverpool must make to line-up against PSG including wildcard pickREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher delivers alternative view on Mohamed Salah replacement plansIt was hoped Isak would be available for the weekend trip to the Etihad, with the striker returning to training last week.“It will definitely be too fast to expect him in the starting line-up,” Slot said on Friday. “He trained with us yesterday for the first time and today for the second time after exactly 101 days."So, it will take a bit of time to give him a lot of minutes.
We will make sure we do the right thing in terms of building him up in minutes, but it’s a very good thing to have him on the training ground again.Isak returned to training last week(Image: Getty Images)“It would be even a better thing to have him available for games, that’s for sure.“The question is: is he ready to play some minutes? Yeah, maybe a few minutes but let’s wait and see how it is with him today, how he feels about it himself.“It’s clear that after two training sessions, after 100 days, it would not make any sense to start him tomorrow.”Isak injury has prevented him from playing since December(Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)But Isak was not named in the FA Cup squad, with Slot revealing pre-match that after just two training sessions, he was deemed not ready.“I was hoping the same [that he would be available], but you do these things with the medical staff and the player, and we came to the conclusion that it was better for him to have a few more sessions before bringing him in,” Slot told TNT Sports.“I hope that he will be available for Wednesday, but today came too early for him.”But with nearly a week of training under his belt, Isak could be set to play some part off the bench at the Parc des Princes.While Isak may feature, Alisson, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo will miss the game through injury.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAlexander IsakParis Saint-Germain FC