Graham Potter lets slip Alexander Isak comeback date

Liverpool fans were thrilled to see images of Alexander Isak back in training on Friday.

Isak, 26, suffered a broken leg against Tottenham in December - handing his Liverpool career a severe and unfortunate setback.

The striker - signed on transfer deadline day from Newcastle for £125m - got off to a slow start at Anfield. He was unfit when he signed owing to his self-imposed exile during preseason and the start of the Magpies’ Premier League campaign.

Isak finally looked to be getting up to speed by the time he scored his second Premier League goal of the season - against Spurs in London.

But that injury - which came about as he was scoring his goal - checked his progress.

Graham Potter pencils in Isak comeback date

Liverpool have been waiting a long time to see the best of their record signing but there are encouraging signs.

This is not only due to the No9 returning to training but the words of Sweden national team coach Graham Potter.

Sweden face a FIFA World Cup playoff semi-final on neutral ground against Ukraine in March - and the Englishman hopes to have Isak as well as Dejan Kulusevski fit for the game.

The national team boss was speaking at the recent UEFA Nations League draw with those games slated to take place in autumn.

Right now the focus is on Ukraine - with Potter fielding questions over the potential availability of his star attacking duo.

Isak could play on March 26

“It's hard to say,” he is reported to have said by Fotboll Direkt.

“There's still time for them to come back. They're rehabbing well in their club teams.

“I hope they can play, but these are big injuries... It's tough to come back from injuries like that by March, but there's a chance.”

Potter remains in contact with Isak having only played a total of 28 minutes under the former Chelsea coach thus far in his international career.

And in a major boost to Liverpool Isak may well be back in time for the Ukraine game - scheduled for March 26.

“Yes, I have spoken to both of them,” Potter said of Isak and Kulusevski.

“They are on their way back and are optimistic. They are working very hard at home in the club team in an attempt to play with us in March.”

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