Rare Alexander Isak sighting should be good news for Liverpool fans

Alexander Isak has not figured for Liverpool since breaking his leg in a game against Tottenham in December, but he is on the comeback trail

Alexander Isak is continuing with his recovery from a broken leg(Image: LFC)

Alexander Isak was filmed walking unaided at the AXA Training Center as he continues his rehabilitation from the leg break he suffered in December.

Isak has not played for Liverpool since sustaining the injury in an away game against Tottenham, and although a return to action is not imminent, it will please Reds fans to see the Swede walking without an aid.

Arne Slot gave an update on Isak's recovery during a press conference on Friday. "He's not even on the pitch yet," Slot said. "He's just out of his walker (a walking aid used during recoveries from leg injuries), so that tells you that he's not on the pitch and not expecting him on the pitch today or tomorrow in terms of his recovery work. That's going to take a while before he's back, as we knew."

Slot gave a series of other injury updates during the press conference: Curtis Jones is back fit after an illness, but Jeremie Frimpong is facing weeks out after sustaining an injury against Qarabag.

On Frimpong, Slot said: "He will definitely not be in the squad tomorrow, so he is out for a few weeks. But [it's] not as bad as we thought he would be out. It's something positive from something not so positive."

Joe Gomez remains sidelined after limping off against Bournemouth. "Joe will not be available but that doesn't have to take much longer anymore, but he will not be available for the weekend," Slot said.

Ibrahima Konate is available for this weekend's Premier League game against Newcastle after returning to training this week following the death of his father.

On the importance of recording a win against Newcastle to boost his side's chances of Champions League qualification, Slot said: "Every single game is crucial, but the way we've positioned ourselves now probably makes every game even more crucial because that's definitely what we want to achieve.

"So then it is a crucial game, as the next one is a crucial one, as the next one is a crucial one as well. We've experienced how tough it is to play against Newcastle in the one-and-a-half year I have been here now.

"It's always been a very tough contest, a very tough game for us, but for them as well. So, a great game to look forward to because we both had a good result during the week and a home game at Anfield is always something to look forward to."