Liverpool forward doubful for Champions League clash with Real Madrid

Liverpool will again be without forwards, Alexander Isak ahead of a huge Champions League test against Real Madrid

Recall that the Swedish international, who is yet to recover from a groin injury, missed training on Monday, according to The Times.

The Reds host Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid on Tuesday night in what promises to be another chapter in one of European football’s most storied rivalries.

With both clubs chasing qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds, the fixture carries enormous significance, especially for Liverpool, who suffered a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray last month that complicated their path to the last 16.

The striker will join goalkeeper Alisson Becker and defender Jeremie Frimpong (both hamstring) who remain sidelined for a number of weeks