Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has announced that club-record signing Alexander Isak is set to make his highly anticipated return to full team training this Thursday.
The 26-year-old Swedish international has been out of action for over three months following a severe fibula fracture that required ankle surgery. Isak sustained the devastating injury during a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on December 20, resulting from a challenge by Micky van de Ven just after the striker had found the back of the net.
Speaking to the club's official website, Slot shared his excitement regarding the forward's recovery milestones:
"I think Alex is in a really good place because Sweden qualified for the World Cup and, apart from that, he's going to train with the group again for the first time tomorrow. If you've worked so hard for three, four months or something like that and then to return to team training, that's for everyone very nice. So Alex is, in that sense, in a good place."
Before his prolonged stint on the sidelines, the £125 million acquisition from Newcastle United—a British record transfer fee at the time of his September arrival—had notched three goals in 16 appearances for the Reds.
Isak's return to the training pitch comes at a pivotal moment for Liverpool as they prepare for a monumental FA Cup quarter-final clash. The squad is currently gearing up to travel to the Etihad Stadium, where they will face off against Manchester City this Saturday.