Arne Slot has confirmed Giovanni Leoni will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear during Liverpool's EFL Cup tie against Southampton. The 18-year-old defender, who joined from Parma in the summer for a reported £26m (€29.7m) plus add-ons, played 80 minutes on his Reds debut before sustaining the injury. Liverpool, who failed to complete the signing of Marc Guehi on deadline day, are now left with Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez as recognised centre-back options