Liverpool suffers double blow with injuries to Isaac and Xakpo

Liverpool are already without Italian forward Giovanni Leoni and French midfielder Hugo Ekitike due to injury, with Isaac and Jaku adding to the list of sidelined players, although the extent of their absences remains unclear.

The Reds face a difficult start to the Premier League season, hosting Manchester City in their first match after the international break, before traveling to face Austria’s LASK in the UEFA Champions League, followed by an away trip to Brentford. The club will play three additional matches in October before the month concludes.

Isaac returned to Anfield after suffering a “minor injury” while playing for Sweden, where he scored in a 2-1 victory over Romania on Friday in the UEFA Nations League.

However, the 27-year-old will not feature for his national team in their remaining fixtures against Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Romania during the remainder of the international break.

As for Jaku, he was forced to leave his national team’s match against Serbia just 17 minutes into the game after a heavy challenge from Saša Lukic.

These developments come at a sensitive time for Liverpool, as the club could face a genuine crisis in the striker position if both Isaac and Jaku are sidelined for an extended period, further limiting the attacking options available to Spanish manager Andoni Iraola.