Overview
- Liverpool say Conor Bradley sustained significant knee damage involving bone and ligaments, will undergo surgery, and will not play again this season.
- During stoppage time at the Emirates, Gabriel Martinelli threw the ball at Bradley and tried to push him off the pitch, received a yellow card, and later apologised publicly and privately.
- Reports indicate no additional disciplinary action is expected beyond the booking issued on the night.
- Mikel Arteta praised Arne Slot for a measured response that sought to contextualise the incident rather than escalate tensions.
- Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett labelled the act “stupid” yet blamed wider player behaviour that complicates officiating and flagged a theoretical legal risk, as fan anger persisted after Martinelli’s FA Cup hat-trick.