Overview
- The right-back was injured late in the goalless draw at Arsenal, left the stadium on crutches, and scans showed significant knee damage without an ACL rupture.
- Liverpool have not put a timeframe on his recovery, with the expectation he will miss the rest of the season.
- His absence rules him out of Northern Ireland’s March World Cup play-off against Italy, and his participation in the summer tournament remains uncertain.
- Head coach Arne Slot called the loss an “enormous blow” and is set to rely on Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez and academy defender Calvin Ramsay rather than make a January signing.
- Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli apologized for his actions during the incident, and the FA is taking no further action.