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Alexander Isak could be back in contention for Liverpool by the end of March, head coach Arne Slott has said.<\/div>\n
The Swedish forward has been sidelined since December after suffering a broken foot and subsequent ankle surgery following a challenge from Micky van de Ven during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Tottenham.<\/div>\n

Isak has made just 16 appearances for the Reds since his \u00a3125m summer move – the richest signing in Liverpool’s history – but is expected to play a role towards the end of the season.<\/p>\n

“Alex was on the pitch for the first time this week wearing running shoes and not football boots,” Slott said before Premier League side Liverpool’s visit to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday.<\/div>\n

\u201cThe next step is working with the ball, which is what every player likes the most, and the next step after that is getting into the group and it will take some time before they are ready to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe won’t be back in the group until around the end of March or early April, which doesn’t mean he’ll be ready to play, let alone start a match.<\/p>\n

“But I’m glad that his rehabilitation has gone well and that’s a compliment to him and our medical staff.<\/p>\n

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‘A reckless challenge for me’ – Slott reacts to Van de Ven’s tackle on Isak<\/p>\n

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“Everyone knows that the moment he steps on the pitch is less than three months away, but the final stages of his rehabilitation could make a difference.”<\/p>\n

Slott also provided an update on Jeremy Frimpong, who is sidelined with a hamstring problem, suggesting the defender could return in time for West Ham’s visit to Anfield next weekend.<\/p>\n

Slott: Football ‘must do more’ against racism<\/h2>\n
Meanwhile, Slott has called for further action against racism in football after Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior claimed he was subjected to racist abuse by Benfica’s Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni.<\/div>\n

Real’s 1-0 win in the Champions League play-off first leg against Benfica on Tuesday was overshadowed by Vinicius accusing him of hurling racist slurs at Prestiani. <\/p>\n

The claims have been denied by the Portuguese club, players and manager Jose Mourinho. UEFA confirmed it was reviewing the incident, which saw the match suspended for 10 minutes under the governing body’s anti-racism rules.<\/p>\n

“In general, we can never do enough to prevent this (racism in football) from happening again. We can always do more,” Slott said.<\/p>\n

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“We, as a football community, have to try to do more than what society is doing. By the way, it may not be that difficult. The protocols were followed at the match. That’s the first step.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope the players will act the same way. We will deal with it immediately and the referees will act the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahead of the game against Forest, Slott is hoping for a different tactical approach under new head coach Vitor Pereira, in contrast to the November encounter, when Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat at Anfield under Sean Dyche.<\/p>\n

Former Wolves manager Pereira was appointed last Sunday to replace the sacked Di\u0161 and got off to a perfect start with a 3-0 win over Fenerbah\u00e7e in the UEFA Europa League play-off first leg in Istanbul on Thursday.<\/div>\n
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“Only tonight will we know if the new manager will make any personnel changes,” Slott said, referring to Forest’s first game under Pereira.<\/p>\n

“The good thing is they played that game and the manager was in the Premier League last season.”<\/p>\n

The Dutchman also highlighted Liverpool’s recent improvement, with the team currently sitting sixth in the Premier League with 42 points from 26 games.<\/p>\n

“We have improved compared to three or four months ago. We are in a much better situation than we were a few months ago,” the 47-year-old added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are other reasons, but the two simplest are how fit we are and our set-pieces are much better at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stream the Premier League, Men’s and Women’s FA Cups, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and more on TNT Sports and Discovery+<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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