Liverpool fear young defender Giovanni Leoni suffered serious injury on debut
Giovanni Leoni injured during Liverpool match against Southampton
- Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni was stretchered off with a suspected anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during his debut Carabao Cup match against Southampton at Anfield.
- Manager Arne Slot expressed significant concern, fearing the worst for the 18-year-old Italian, who joined Liverpool from Parma for £26m in the summer.
- Leoni is expected to undergo an MRI scan to determine the full extent of the knee problem, with Slot noting that players' emotions often indicate the severity of such injuries.
- A long-term absence for Leoni would leave Liverpool with only three senior center-backs: Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Joe Gomez.
- This potential defensive shortage follows Jarell Quansah's departure to Bayer Leverkusen and a failed deadline-day move for Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi.