Overview
- Multiple outlets report Leoni is close to resuming full training this month after roughly 12 months out with a knee injury.
- The 19‑year‑old tore his anterior cruciate ligament on his Liverpool debut after joining from Parma in August 2025 and has been in rehabilitation since.
- The club plans a staged comeback that will use Under‑21 fixtures to rebuild minutes and will avoid rushing him into senior matches such as the upcoming EFL Trophy trip.
- Leoni completed his rehab at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre, worked on his English and impressed medical and performance staff with his dedication.
- His return strengthens a planned youthful rebuild of the backline and gives manager Andoni Iraola more defensive options while longer‑term succession plans for the senior centre‑backs remain under consideration.