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The club’s long-serving right-back looks set to swap Anfield for the Bernabeu this summer, and everyone thinks about the obvious solution — Conor Bradley.

That leaves manager Arne Slot with a massive question: Who fills Trent’s boots?

Naturally, eyes turned to Conor Bradley.



But the spotlight doesn’t last long if you’re stuck on the treatment table.

And that, right there, is the problem.

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SeasonInjuryFromToDays OutGames Missed2024/25Muscle InjuryFeb 19, 2025Apr 3, 2025448 (Liverpool)2024/25Hamstring InjuryNov 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025389 (Liverpool)2023/24Ankle InjuryApr 14, 2024May 5, 2024226 (Liverpool)2023/24Back InjuryJul 25, 2023Nov 29, 202312825 (Liverpool & Northern Ireland)Stats via Transfermarkt

On talent alone, Bradley looks like a ready-made replacement.

But talent doesn’t win titles if it’s on the bench nursing a hamstring.

Since becoming a part of the senior squad, Bradley has missed 47 games.

You can’t build a Premier League title run on injury updates and hope.

Even if Bradley stays fit, asking him to go from 600 minutes a season to 3,000 is a huge leap.

He can’t commit without knowing his place in the pecking order.

As it stands, the smart play for Liverpool is to keep Bradley in the squad — but not build the squad around him.

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