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Bad news! The first ligament injury is severely injured, season reimbursed!

Liverpool, which has frequently won seven consecutive victories in various fronts such as the Premier League, the Champions League, and the League Cup, is also facing various personnel losses.

The main striker Ekitic took off his clothes to celebrate after scoring the League Cup, and was sent off after receiving the second yellow card, resulting in a suspension of one game of the Premier League away game against Crystal Palace in the weekend. What's even more tragic is that Giovanni Leoni, who performed well in his debut, was seriously injured and carried off a stretcher in the 81st minute.

The initial diagnosis is the biggest nightmare for the player's injury - anterior cruciate ligament torn!

Romano, a famous reporter, reported: "Liverpool central defender Leoni suffered a torn cruciate ligament and will be absent for several months."

"Leoni performed well in his debut in the League Cup, and Slot was very satisfied with him, but he was unfortunately injured. Leoni will strive to return before the end of this season."

Leoni landed in Anfield from Serie A with 31 million euro transfer fee this summer. Liverpool vs. Southampton in the third round of the League Cup. Leoni made his start and completed his first appearance in the franchise. He performed well, with a 100% success rate in three matches, 6 clearances, 3 interceptions, and 1 steal. His passing success rate was 96.7%, making him the player with the most successful matches in the game.

When Leoni was carried off on the stretcher, he covered his eyes and grabbed the Liverpool physiotherapist's hand, and a fantastic debut turned into a nightmare in a flash.

The Italian media "Rome Sports" further stated that Leoni was injured for at least 9 months, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Leoni, who had just been selected for the Italian national team. Not only will Liverpool be reimbursed for its first season, but it will also miss the World Cup from June to July next year (provided that Italy advances).

Liverpool officials have not announced Leoni's injury yet. Leoni updated the social media to express gratitude to the fans for their blessings.

Leoni INS: "I sincerely thank every friend who has given me support in this difficult time. This is not the first show I have always dreamed of, but I will do my best to try to return to this magical stadium as soon as possible. Thank you very much! ❤️"

Liverpool only has three healthy central defenders left, and I will chase Guy again in the winter window? Leoni's fall means that Liverpool's first team currently has only three healthy central defenders: Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Connate. It is obviously difficult to deal with the fourth-line battle (plus the FA Cup). Two midfielders, Endo and Heraffenberg, played guest appearances in the centre-backs, but it can only be an emergency measure.

On the last day of this summer window, Liverpool and Crystal Palace had negotiated to sign the three Lions international centreback Guy. The player even completed a physical examination at Anfield. However, due to the failure of Crystal Palace to sign the replacement candidate Igor Julio, he eventually forced Guy torn up the transfer agreement.

It should be pointed out that both Van Dijk, Connate and Gomez also have long-term injuries. The Red Army must buy a central defender in the winter window.

When the winter window opens in January, Liverpool may continue to chase Guy, or look for other suitable central defenders in the transfer market.

Romano: Chiesa Jr. is on the Champions League roster

Romano reported that after Leoni was injured, Italian striker Chiesa Jr. is expected to be included in Liverpool's Champions League roster.

The Liverpool Echo previously pointed out that UEFA allows clubs to make a lineup change during the Champions League stage to deal with long-term injuries (at least 60 days), and Liverpool will be able to replace Leoni with Chiesa Jr., or any other player not selected for the roster. In the League Cup between

and the Saints, Chiesa Jr. also performed well, starting twice to assist his teammates in scoring, and won the on-the-spot MVP after the game.