{"id":3583,"date":"2026-02-19T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:59:51","slug":"arne-slot-sets-date-when-he-expects-alexander-isak-will-return-from-injury-joe-co-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3583","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot sets date when he expects Alexander Isak will return from injury &#8211; JOE.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arne Slot sets date when he expects Alexander Isak will return from injury\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-Image-Full-Bleed-59.png?height=573&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Slot provided the update on Thursday <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Arne Slot has provided a fitness update on the club&#8217;s Swedish striker Alexander Isak, months on from news that the player broke part of his foot during a match against Tottenham. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Isak joined the Reds for \u00a3125 million in the summer, but faced constant struggles for fitness in the weeks after his arrival, made worse by the fact that the 26-year-old missed the final three months of his Newcastle career in order to make the switch to Anfield happen. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Isak finally began to hit form for his new club in the final weeks of 2025, but was then unfortunately hit with a much more serious setback in December. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Swede was caught in a challenge from Spurs&#8217; Micky van de Ven that ultimately led to a part of his foot being broken. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The date that Arne Slot expects Isak to return from his injury has now been revealed.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><oc-connect-widget slot-id=\"97dDCX3NiPvxFMRHGvaDS\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Speaking to press on Thursday, Slot said Isak would be back in action between the end of March and the start of April, making it likely that he plays some part in the final parts of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It remains to be seen how Isak&#8217;s recovery progresses over the next few weeks, to see if Slot&#8217;s prediction turns out to be accurate. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Arne #Slot #sets #date #expects #Alexander #Isak #return #injury #JOE.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slot provided the update on Thursday Arne Slot has provided a fitness update on the club&#8217;s Swedish striker Alexander Isak, months on from news that the player broke part of his foot during a match against Tottenham. 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