Arne Slot accuses Van de Ven of ‘reckless’ tackle that fractured Isak’s leg

• Liverpool head coach claims tackle risked serious injury

• Record signing Isak out ‘for a couple of months’, Slot says

Arne Slot has criticised Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven for the “reckless” challenge that left Alexander Isak with a fractured leg.

Liverpool will be without their record £125m signing “for a couple of months”, Slot confirmed on Tuesday, after he was injured while scoring in the team’s 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday. Isak had surgery on Monday to repair an ankle injury that includes a fractured fibula.