Tottenham v Liverpool live: Reds face anxious wait on Isak injury after chaotic win over nine-man Spurs

Thomas Frank was furious that Hugo Ekitike was not penalised for pushing Tottenham captain Cristian Romero as the striker doubled Liverpool’s lead in a chaotic 2-1 defeat to the Premier League champions.

Spurs finished down to nine players after two red cards - with Xavi Simons and Romero sent off - but Frank pointed to Ekitike’s goal in the 66th minute as the “biggest mistake” the officials made during the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

A real contrast of emotions for the teams today after the end result of that chaos.

There’s an update, of sorts, from Arne Slot on Alexander Isak after that injury. Although truthfully, he’s got little of note to add.

Slot was asked about Isak’s condition in his post-match press conference.

“I don’t have any news on him,” said Slot. “If a player scores and then doesn’t come back on the pitch because he couldn’t go on – because he didn’t even try and get on – that’s usually not a good thing.

“But I can’t say anything more than that – nothing medical. But let’s not be too negative yet. Let’s hope he’s back with us soon.”

Hugo Ekitike grabbed his fifth goal in his last three Premier League games today and was delighted to keep his run going – and get the three points.

Speaking to BBC, Ekitike said: “It wasn’t our best game, a difficult game, but we had the control. It was difficult in the last part of the second half because they pushed and they scored. We kept the result and we go back to Liverpool with the win, that is the most important thing.

“It is never easier [to play against 10 men]. They play at home, the fans push them and they have more energy, more than at the start. That makes it more difficult, so you have to play smart and to fight for every ball.

“The best feeling as a striker. You need goals. The most important is the win and to play with confidence, and obviously if I can help with goals. The first goal I helped with the pass before the assist, so I try to help the team the best as I can and that's the most important.”

On outmuscling Cristian Romero, who wanted a foul, for his goal: “It’s part for the game. He is a defender, I'm a striker. I judged the cross better than he did and I took the ball. That is why I scored. That is his opinion, my opinion is that it was a great cross, a lucky header, but I did the right thing.”

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp barely knew where to begin when asked to discuss that game.

“It was so chaotic,” said Redknapp, before lambasting Cristian Romero for his needless sending off

In a flash, the pieces finally clicked together.

It took less than six seconds for Liverpool’s £300m trio to rip through Tottenham’s 10 men after Cristian Romero’s careless pass from defence.

Hugo Ekitike looked up and picked out Florian Wirtz, suddenly free in the space he has spent so much time trying to find. Wirtz took a touch and sensed the run immediately, producing the pass. And there was Alexander Isak, supplying the movement and the first-time finish, as well as the ruthlessness Liverpool wanted when they smashed their transfer record to sign him.

And then, like a window that closed as quickly as it had opened, a vision of Liverpool’s future disappeared. On as a half-time substitute, Isak limped off 10 minutes later with an ankle injury that could sideline him for the foreseeable future.

Read Jamie Braidwood’s full report on a chaotic day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

The biggest news of that chaotic clash has to be Alexander Isak’s injury and Liverpool now face an anxious wait.

On 56 minutes, Cristian Romero gave the ball away with a sloppy pass before the ball was slipped to Florian Wirtz in space, who guided it into the Swedish striker to finish with aplomb.

However, the moment was tinged with sourness as Isak writhed in pain as the ball hit the net. He had been clattered by a last-ditch challenge from Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven, who failed to put a block in but instead scissored Isak to the ground.

Isak was unable to get to his feet and celebrate as he was surrounded by teammates before eventually hobbling off the pitch on his two feet, albeit with the help of two club doctors.

Wow! Wow, wow, wow. That was a ludicrous second half - so much going on, so chaotic.

BUT Liverpool cling on and win 2-1 against nine-man Tottenham. It wasn’t pretty and there’s plenty to dissect but they’ve got three points!

Odobert fires a ball across goal and Alisson dives out, manging to get a hand on it to push clear! Final seconds...

Liverpool still clinging on and they bring on Robertson and Nyoni for Wirtz and Ekitike.

Can Spurs nick something right at the death as they launch the ball forward?