Overview
- Liverpool say Bradley suffered significant knee damage involving bone and ligaments and will undergo surgery, with the club expecting him to miss the remainder of the season.
- During stoppage time of the Arsenal–Liverpool draw, Martinelli threw the ball at Bradley and tried to push the injured full-back off the pitch, earning a booking on the night.
- Reports indicate Martinelli is not expected to face additional punishment, and he has issued both public and private apologies to Bradley.
- Martinelli scored his first Arsenal hat-trick in an FA Cup win days later, prompting angry reactions from Liverpool supporters on social media.
- Liverpool manager Arne Slot publicly contextualised the incident and urged calm, Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta praised Slot’s stance, and ex-PGMOL chief Keith Hackett warned of duty-of-care and potential legal risks even as no case has been filed.