Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic season with a significant knee injury. The 22-year-old full-back suffered the damage while chasing the ball in stoppage time during Thursday's Premier League draw against Arsenal, prompting his removal from the field by team staff.
Conor Bradley, who has been Liverpool's first-choice right-back since Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure for Real Madrid this summer, will undergo surgery in the coming days to address the injury. The extent of the damage is not yet clear, but it appears to have affected both his bone and ligament.
Bradley's absence raises concerns about his availability for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers, although Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed optimism that he can return in time for the play-off semi-final against Italy on March 26.
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli was involved in a heated altercation with Bradley during the match after attempting to push him off the pitch while he lay injured. The Arsenal player later apologised for his actions, describing them as "absolutely disgraceful". Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Roy Keane have also been critical of Martinelli's behavior, with Neville accusing the winger of being an "idiot".
Bradley has become a key figure in Liverpool's defence this season, making 12 Premier League starts since Alexander-Arnold left. His absence will be felt, particularly if he is ruled out for the World Cup qualifying campaign as well.
Conor Bradley, who has been Liverpool's first-choice right-back since Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure for Real Madrid this summer, will undergo surgery in the coming days to address the injury. The extent of the damage is not yet clear, but it appears to have affected both his bone and ligament.
Bradley's absence raises concerns about his availability for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers, although Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed optimism that he can return in time for the play-off semi-final against Italy on March 26.
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli was involved in a heated altercation with Bradley during the match after attempting to push him off the pitch while he lay injured. The Arsenal player later apologised for his actions, describing them as "absolutely disgraceful". Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Roy Keane have also been critical of Martinelli's behavior, with Neville accusing the winger of being an "idiot".
Bradley has become a key figure in Liverpool's defence this season, making 12 Premier League starts since Alexander-Arnold left. His absence will be felt, particularly if he is ruled out for the World Cup qualifying campaign as well.
Oh no! Another young player getting hurt 
. His absence will definitely be felt in the team, especially if he misses out on the World Cup qualifiers too 
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I mean, you're trying to play a game, not solve a problem 
. And for him to call it "absolutely disgraceful" after he's been in trouble before, maybe he should think about his behavior first 
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. He's still so young and I don't want anything bad to happen to him 
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. Martinelli should really watch what he does on the pitch, his apology wasn't enough 
. fingers crossed he can get back in time for the World Cup qualifiers tho 
. And to make matters worse, that Arsenal player Gabriel Martinelli went at him like crazy after the match... I'm all for standing up for yourself but not on someone who's already injured, you know? 
and its like, how r we supposed 2 cope w/o him?? he's our first choice right back & hes been doin so great since trent left 4 real madrid this summer!!! 
i mean, whats wrong w/ dis guy?? Martinelli apologised 4 his actions but im still tryna process why he did dat 
hope hes back 4 da world cup qualifiers too, we need him for dat!!! 
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. He's been doing so good for Liverpool this season and now he's gonna be out for a while. 
Gabriel Martinelli seemed really upset, but yeah, apologizing is one thing, but actually fighting someone who's just trying to help? 
Let's hope he recovers quickly so he can get back out on the pitch soon! 
but they gotta get by without conor for the rest of the season 
anyway, lfc's defense is gonna have to step up their game now 
plus martinelli's behavior after that game was super out of line 
. i think arne slot needs to have a word with him, or maybe even give him a stern talking-to 
But seriously, let's hope Conor recovers soon and gets back to his form before the World Cup campaign. Fingers crossed for you, Bradley!