Liverpool to target new right-back as ‘massive priority’ amid fresh Conor Bradley injury concern
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(Credit: Imago, Manh Tung, Breaking Media) Sun 31 May 2026 8:15, UK Liverpool are set to be forced into the transfer market to bring in a new right-back this summer, with Conor Bradley’s injury recovery not progressing as hoped. Bradley had made 12 starts in the Premier League throughout the first half of the campaign, but has since been issued a watching brief while his recovery continues to progress.
Liverpool were plagued by injuries all season, and the news just keeps getting worse when it comes to Bradley’s issue. 🏥 Liverpool Injury News 🏥 Access definitive fitness updates from the Axa Training Centre: real-time injury news, recovery timelines, and the latest return dates for the Liverpool first-team squad. VISIT THE INJURY HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Conor Bradley injury ‘far worse’ than reportedBradley has established himself as a first-team regular at Anfield in recent seasons, having come through the academy ranks with his boyhood club.
Journalist Chris Williams reported via his X account on Saturday night that Bradley’s injury is “far worse” than what is currently being reported, and could also potentially have “wider ramifications.”He then added that when an appointment is made to succeed Arne Slot as manager, the search for a new right-back will become a “massive priority” for the boss and the recruitment team. 🚨 EXCL: Information tonight from within IFA, via LFC, that Conor Bradley’s injury is far worse than reported. Whoever comes in as the new Liverpool head coach, a RB is now a massive priority.— Chris Williams (@Chris78Williams) May 30, 2026 Jeremie Frimpong was predominantly used in a right-wing role this term, leaving the likes of Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai to regularly provide makeshift cover at right-back in the absence of Bradley.Jeremie Frimpong form backs Liverpool into a cornerFormer Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown recently told Football Insider that Frimpong cannot be Liverpool’s right-back long-term, as he has proven that he lacks the necessary consistency.The Dutchman arrived at Anfield as one of the club’s first signings last summer and was intended to step in and replace the influential Trent Alexander-Arnold.