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Conor Bradley injury update after Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Conor Bradley was stretched off in the closing stages of Liverpool’s clash against Arsenal.
The right-back went down innocuously in stoppage-time of the 0-0 draw and could not continue. After trying to control the ball on the touchline, Bradley fell to the surface and immediately clutched his knee. Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli attempted to shove the Northern Ireland international off the pitch, which sparked a melee, before Bradley left the field of play with his head in his hands on a stretcher.
Bradley has had injury issues over the past 18 months, although they have mainly related to his hamstring. On the fracas between the two teams, Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai said: “I [saw] Conor twisted his knee. I don't know what is going on. He didn’t want to come back to the pitch for time-wasting or something; it was just he was in so much pain he couldn't do anything, he couldn’t even think where he rolled and then you come to push him off the pitch. I understand you want to win, we want to win but the health of the player is so much more important than something else.”
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admitted that he fears the worst for Bradley’s injury. “It doesn’t look great if he has the injury we fear he might have,” said Slot at his post-match press conference.
Slot has hinted that Bradley might have suffered an ACL injury. He added: “I don’t know yet but he didn’t do great if you have to go off on a stretcher. When we see the video, we both think probably the same. We have to wait on the scans if it’s that bad or maybe he can play on Monday [against Barnsley].”
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