{"id":159161,"date":"2025-09-25T08:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/159161\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:22:09","slug":"giovanni-leoni-supported-by-alexander-isak-and-liverpool-teammates-after-injury-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/159161\/","title":{"rendered":"Giovanni Leoni supported by Alexander Isak and Liverpool teammates after injury statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Liverpool defender looks set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering injury during his debut against Southampton this week.<\/p>\n

Amie Wilson Central Audience Writer <\/p>\n

07:42, 25 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"GiovanniLiverpool defender Giovanni Leoni suffered an injury on his debut for Liverpool vs Southampton. (Image: Jan Kruger\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Liverpool players have rallied around teammate Giovanni Leoni following confirmation of a serious knee injury. The defender went down in the final minutes of his debut in the Carabao Cup<\/a> clash against Southampton on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

He was stretchered off the pitch, and Arne Slot admitted that the injury didn\u2019t look good<\/a>. On Wednesday, the ECHO reported<\/a> that there are fears that he has suffered a serious knee injury and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Following the news, the 18-year-old has taken to social media to release a statement. \u201cI want to sincerely thank every single person who has shown me support in this difficult moment,\u201d he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt wasn\u2019t the debut I had always dreamed of, but I will give everything to be back playing in this magical stadium as soon as possible. Thank you so much!\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool <\/a>teammates flooded the replies to lend their support to the teenager. Fellow summer signing Florian Wirtz<\/a> wrote: \u201cYou\u2019ll come back stronger,\u201d along with a 100 and red heart emoji.<\/p>\n

Alexander Isak<\/a>, who scored his first Reds goal midweek, responded with a red heart and bicep emoji. Jayden Danns, Conor Bradley, Ibrahim Konate, Andy Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic and Liverpool\u2019s official account also posted red heart emojis.<\/p>\n

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Club captain Virgil van Dijk<\/a> replied with a red heart, a bicep, and a fist pump emoji. Rio Ngumoha responded with two praying and one red heart emoji.<\/p>\n

Others showed their support by \u2018liking\u2019 the post. Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Alisson, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Wataru Endo were among those in the likes.<\/p>\n

Liverpool aren’t putting a timescale on Leoni\u2019s injury and recovery, but it is understood that medical staff are fearful of it being a serious injury with the length of his absence expected to be a number of months rather than weeks. Slot will give an update during his press conference on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

It means that Liverpool will have just three fit senior centre-back options to choose from for their Premier League<\/a> clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Reds travel to Selhurst Park for the 3pm kick-off.<\/p>\n

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