Conor Bradley out for the season with injury suffered vs Arsenal
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Conor Bradley Out for Season with Injury Suffered vs Arsenal
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after sustaining a significant knee injury during Thursday's goalless draw at Arsenal. The right-back was carried off late in the match and will undergo surgery in the coming days to address bone and ligament damage in his left knee.
Crucially, Bradley's injury does not involve an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, though the damage to surrounding structures is considered serious. The surgical procedure will sideline him for the rest of Liverpool's domestic campaign, leaving manager Arne Slot with limited options at right-back. Current alternatives include Jeremie Frimpong, who has battled injuries since his summer arrival from Bayer Leverkusen, and Joe Gomez, who is recovering from a hamstring issue.
The incident that caused Bradley's injury sparked controversy when Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli threw a ball at the Liverpool defender and attempted to push him off the pitch, accusing him of time-wasting. Both Martinelli and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate received yellow cards for their involvement in the resulting altercation. Martinelli later apologized on social media.
Despite the season-ending injury, Bradley has a potential lifeline: he is racing to recover in time for Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off against Italy in March, should the nation qualify. Prior to his injury, the 21-year-old had made 21 appearances this season after missing several matches with a hamstring problem earlier in the campaign.