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Como star suffers horror injury vs Liverpool as LFCTV forced to issue apology

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One Como player suffered a nasty injury during their pre-season friendly against Liverpool. Alberto Dossena suffered a nasty finger injury in the second half (Image: LFCTV)LFCTV apologised live on air after accidentally showing a horror injury a Como player suffered during their pre-season friendly against Liverpool on Sunday.



Get Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Well yes there you go, he's dislocated his finger." Co-commentator Natashia Dowie added: "Woah that's not nice."Hunter continued: "Apologies if you are just trying to have your lunch or if you're in, who knows, San Diego having a very early breakfast.

Sometimes you just see things that make you squirm."The incident led to a brief stoppage but centre-back Dossena, 27, played on for the remaining six minutes after being bandaged up. The goalless stalemate was a match of few goalscoring chances but the lively performances of summer signing Munoz and young midfielder Trey Nyoni were at least a positive for the hosts.Andoni Iraola named a stronger XI for the second match and handed the first appearance of pre-season to new boy Jeremy Jacquet alongside captain Virgil van Dijk.Recent loan addition Ronald Araujo was named among the substitutes with Lewis Koumas, Munoz, Nyoni, Wright and Mor Talla Ndiaye alongside him having all featured in the earlier game.Speaking before the two friendlies, Liverpool boss Iraola said: "This will be a very good, and very important, test for us as we finalise our preparations for the new Premier League season.Alberto Dossena was shown with a dislocated finger (Image: LFCTV)Liverpool and Como drew 0-0 at the Reds' training ground (Image: Getty)"Despite the result, last weekend's game against Monaco brought plenty of positives and plenty of learnings for myself and my staff."The first half, and the first 30 minutes in particular, was very pleasing.