Liverpool: long stop for Giovanni Leoni, serious injury confirmed

Giovanni Leoni’s debut in a Liverpool jersey from a dream realized turned into a nightmare: the 18-year-old former Parma defender after a good game in the Carabao Cup against Southampton injured his knee’81’s. His condition immediately appeared serious, and the player was carried out on a stretcher in tears.

After examinations on Wednesday, confirmation came: the young player ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament.

Leoni, bought from Parma for 30 million euros, will have to stop for a long time and his season is already largely compromised. The defender will have to undergo surgery and is unlikely to return to the field before 6 months.

“Giovanni in the locker room was disconsolate because he had bad feelings – his coach Slot had said after the game -We have to be cautious and wait for the MRI, but players often feel these kinds of injuries better than anyone else”.