Conor Bradley of Liverpool is treated for injury as Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal look on
Bradley left the ground on crutches after being treated on the pitch
Liverpool suffered a major injury setback in their goalless draw with Arsenal on Thursday, with Conor Bradley stretchered off after going down while sprinting to clear the ball
Liverpool manager has been dealt another crushing blow after was carried off on a stretcher during Thursday night's goalless draw with Arsenal in the .
The right-back collapsed whilst racing to clear a loose ball, clutching at his leg and hammering the ground in obvious agony. Gabriel Martinelli's choice to push the stricken Bradley off the playing surface was branded 'disgraceful' by Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Roy Keane.
Neville said: "It didn't look good. Something's gone - just before he kicked it, it went. Oh you can't push him off the pitch. You cannot do that, you idiot. That's so poor. I'm surprised the Liverpool players haven't gone over and had a right pop at him. I think an apology is needed."
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Speaking post-match, Slot admitted he's bracing himself for the 'worst' regarding the defender, who departed on a stretcher. "I'm afraid that another injury has come up today, let's hope for the best, but I fear the worst for Conor Bradley," the Dutchman told Sky Sports.
Bradley was subsequently spotted departing the Emirates Stadium on crutches, further extending Liverpool's already considerable injury crisis.
After the stalemate at the Emirates Stadium, Liverpool sit fourth in the standings on 35 points - eight adrift of Aston Villa and Manchester City directly above them. Slot's team return to duties at Anfield against on Monday evening.
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Conor Bradley
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3. The 26-year-old hasn't properly kick‐started his Liverpool career due to injuries since his summer move from Newcastle United. He is currently sidelined with an ankle injury and has undergone surgery after fracturing his fibula.
Speaking about the striker last month, Slot warned: "It's going to be a long injury. For a couple of months. That's a big disappointment for him, and as a result of that, of course, also for us. "[I'm] confident he can still play a part at the back end of the season."
Possible return date: March 2026.
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The Italian was dealt a devastating ACL injury on his Liverpool debut in the Carabao Cup, ruling him out for the season. "He is not in a good place because he tore his ACL, which means he will be out around a year," Slot said last September. "Being so young and coming to a new country and playing so well in your first game, it's very hard to take the positives. "But you try to look at that, and that is that he is still so young, and he has so many years still to go after he recovers.' Possible return date: Pre-season 2026. ( Image: Getty Images)
3. Before suffering his ankle injury in December, Endo had not featured for Liverpool since coming on as a late substitute in the 3-3 draw at Leeds on December 6 - his first Premier League appearance in two months.
Possible return date: Late January/early February.
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