Giovanni Leoni undergoes successful surgery on ACL injury

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Liverpool centre-back Giovanni Leoni‘s underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL this week, with the centre-back sharing an update following the operation’s success. Leoni is set to miss the remainder of the season – and likely the start of next season – after tearing his ACL on his Liverpool debut.

But Liverpool will provide Leoni with world-class support, which began with surgery to correct his ACL damage earlier this week. I’ll be back soon.” Leoni’s layoff will also see him miss the World Cup, for which he would almost certainly have been part of Italy’s squad, and possibly preparations for the new campaign with Liverpool.

His injury could prompt Liverpool to enter the transfer market for a new centre-back in January, with Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guehi a known target. Slot’s comments on signing a new centre-back “That all depends on whether we get more injuries and if there’s a chance in the market – all the answers I always give,” he told reporters including the Independent‘s Richard Jolly.