LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has suffered a “significant” knee injury and will undergo surgery, the Premier League club announced Sunday.
Bradley was injured late Thursday 0-0 draw Arsenal match.
Liverpool announced that Bradley would undergo surgery within the next few days before starting rehabilitation.
“At this stage in the process, there is no set deadline for his return to play,” the statement said.
Bradley writhe in pain near the sideline after landing awkwardly on his left knee while clearing in stoppage time against Arsenal.
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli provoked an angry reaction from Liverpool players when he tried to bundle Bradley off the field in the final seconds in an attempt to get the game moving.
He then apologized.
“Connor and I have messaged and have already apologized to him,” Martinelli wrote. Post to Instagram. “I really couldn’t understand how the heat at that time could have seriously injured him.
“We deeply apologize for the way we reacted. We will once again do our best to help Connor recover quickly.”
Speaking to Sky Sports, former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville criticized Martinelli’s actions, calling them “absolutely disgraceful”.
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