"Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni faces months on the sidelines after suffering a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury on his debut. The 18-year-old played 81 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 Carabao Cup third-round win over Southampton before going off with the injury. Leoni, who joined the Reds in August from Parma for a fee of 26m plus add-ons, has since had tests on his left knee."
"Sources have indicated the centre-back has damaged his ACL, which would probably rule out the teenager for most - if not all - of the rest of the season. The injury leaves Liverpool head coach Arne Slot with just three recognised centre-backs in Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez. Liverpool are able to replace Leoni in their Champions League squad, with forward Federico Chiesa among the contenders for inclusion."
Giovanni Leoni suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee on his Liverpool debut and faces months on the sidelines. The 18-year-old played 81 minutes of the 2-1 Carabao Cup third-round win over Southampton before being substituted and has since undergone tests. Leoni joined Liverpool in August from Parma for a fee of 26m plus add-ons. Sources indicate the centre-back has damaged his ACL, which will probably rule him out for most, if not all, of the season. The injury leaves head coach Arne Slot with just Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez as recognised centre-backs. Liverpool can replace Leoni in their Champions League squad, with forward Federico Chiesa among contenders for inclusion.
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