"Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed the worst on the Giovanni Leoni injury, with the young centre-back looking set to face a year out of action. The talented Italian defender joined Liverpool this summer and only made one appearance in the Carabao Cup win over Southampton this week before being hit by this injury blow. Leoni had to be stretchered off in that game, and Slot has now spoken about the extent of his injury, which he confirmed would be a long-term one."
"See below as journalist Ben Jacobs reported on Slot's press conference comments about the Leoni injury this morning Arne Slot confirms Giovanni Leoni has sustained an ACL injury after being stretchered off against Southampton on his debut. It's not good. He's going to be out for up to a year. Federico Chiesa set to be included in Liverpool's #UCL squad."
"Tough break for 18-year-old Leoni, who had looked assured on his debut. Major blow for Liverpool youngster Giovanni Leoni Giovanni Leoni in action for Liverpool (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) This is extremely bad luck for Leoni, who looks like a promising young talent who could still have a big future at Anfield if he comes back well from this injury."
Giovanni Leoni sustained an ACL injury after being stretchered off on his Liverpool debut and faces up to a year out. The 18-year-old Italian centre-back joined Liverpool in the summer and made only one appearance, in the Carabao Cup win over Southampton. Leoni had looked assured on that debut and was expected to provide cover behind Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate. His long-term absence removes a defensive option for the season, increases reliance on existing centre-backs and could prompt Liverpool to pursue defensive reinforcements in January.
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