Liverpool FC will have to do without defender Conor Bradley for a long time. The 22-year-old suffered a serious knee injury in the top match against Arsenal FC.
Bitter news for Liverpool FC: As the English champions from last season confirmed on Sunday, right-back Conor Bradley will be out for a long time with a serious knee injury.
The 22-year-old sustained the injury shortly before the end of the top match against FC Arsenal (0-0). Bradley will undergo surgery in the coming days. The club did not announce an exact recovery period in a press release.
Conor Bradley (R) is out with a knee injury
Arsenal’s Martinelli sparks controversial scene
Bradley had unfortunately slipped in the fourth minute of added time and twisted his knee. With a face contorted in pain, the Northern Irishman remained on the ground.
Subsequently, Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli caused anger when he tried to push the fallen Bradley off the pitch to allow the game to resume as quickly as possible.
England legend Gary Neville then found strong words as a co-commentator on Sky UK : “You can’t just push him off the pitch like that, that’s not allowed,” said Neville, before calling Martinelli an “idiot.” “I’m absolutely furious with Martinelli. I don’t understand why no Liverpool player knocked him down and received a red card for it. That is absolutely scandalous.”