Conor Bradley could add to startling number of games missed at Liverpool after predictable setback
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Conor Bradley is proving to be one of Liverpool’s most frustrating players.The Reds have had their fair share of injuries this season, with a number of key stars missing a decent amount of games.It shows no signs of slowing down too as both Alexander Isak and Bradley went off against Tottenham with an injury, with this not too much of a surprise for the latter given his track record.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say The right-back is phenomenal on his day, he just cannot stay fit, with the number of games he has missed in a Liverpool shirt being incredibly frightening.
Conor Bradley has already missed 55 Liverpool games in his careerBradley is such a frustrating player as he will have a run of good games but then be unavailable for a fair few, with this a vicious cycle. However, when looking further into how many games he has actually missed, it really does highlight just how bad things are.According to transfermarkt, in the past three seasons, Bradley has missed 55 games for Liverpool, with eight of these coming this season already.Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesTo make matters worse, he has missed just three for Northern Ireland, with the right-back always seemingly to be fit in time for his country, which then sets him back when he returns.His style of play might be a reason for this as he is very energetic and loves to fly into tackles, although it simply is not sustainable if he is to make it at Anfield.After being forced off against Spurs, this tally is only set to rise, but by how many is as good a guess as any.Liverpool might need to sign another right-back Who was your Man of the Match during the tight win over Spurs?
Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Although they signed Jeremie Frimpong in the summer as competition for Bradley, both have barely been able to feature due to injuries.As well as this, Frimpong often comes on at right-wing, just like he did against Tottenham, suggesting Arne Slot sees him more as an attacking option than a defensive one.Joe Gomez can also play at right-back, but he too is very injury-prone, highlighting Liverpool’s need to dip into the transfer market.They perhaps need an out-and-out right-back who is reliable, meaning they have all bases covered and can finally deal with this problem position.