Giovanni Leoni reportedly sustained a torn ACL during his debut against Southampton, with the defender now expected that he would miss the rest of the season.
The 18-year-old was quickly in mind in his first performance for Liverpool on Tuesday, but his night was demolished after an uncomfortable collision on the touchline.
His discomfort was immediately clear, and Fabrizio Romano, who will have close contact with the player’s representatives, now has reported That the Italian has torn his ACL, which has a typical recovery timeline of nine to 12 months.
It is just as bad as it is a shame for Liverpool and Leoni, who had shown his calmness and ability to lead the backline before his injury in the 80th minute.
The absence of Leoni briefly leaves Liverpool a Center Achterweg, and any frustrations about the collapsed movement for Marc Guehi in the summer will probably pop up again.
For the context, Virgil van Dijk returned to play after nine months after his ACL Teacher in 2020, but the recovery of no player is the same.
Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez are now the only recognized Senior Center-Backs in Slot’s Rigs, although Rhys Williams could now make the unlikely return after his place on the bank against Southampton.
The long-term injury to Leoni also has a knock-on effect on the Liverpool Champions League team, where the club can now replace the defender under the new rules of the competition.
UEFA announced a change in their rules earlier this month, which means that players can be replaced in the case of an injury or long-term disease, which could see Federico Chiesa benefit.
They are not as pre-clear, but there is an opening to be filled in and Liverpool’s no. 14 was a pity to miss in the first place to Rio Ngumoha.
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Slot was far from optimistic about Leoni’s prognosis after the 2-1 victory against Southampton, in which the Dutchman indicates the emotions of the defender for what Liverpool could expect.
“Of course he is down. He is down because it didn’t feel right for him,” Slot told reporters. “But this is something that we have to assess now.
“And normally these things don’t happen in five to 10 minutes. You have to wait for tomorrow to see how he comes in, and then perhaps do an MRI scan to know more about how serious it is.
“But normally the emotions of a player tell you a lot. During the weekend I saw a player in the Dutch Eredivisie who went completely in tears, Ruben van Bommel, by the way of PSV.
“And the day later it turned out to be that he was right, but let’s hope for the best.”
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