Giovanni Leoni is facing the most difficult year of any footballer’s career as he works his way back from an ACL tear, but Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez know his struggle. Leoni has been ruled out for a year after tearing his ACL on his debut for Liverpool, meaning his season is over along with the World Cup and next summer’s pre-season.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Giovanni Leoni will be sidelined for around a year after suffering a serious knee injury.The 18-year-old made his debut against Southampton earlier this

Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni faces around a year on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament tear in Tuesday's 2-1 League Cup win over Southampton, the Premier League club's manager Arne Slot said on Friday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed that defender Giovanni Leoni will be out for "around for a year" after tearing his ACL.

Chiesa was initially left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad but will replace Leoni who will be "out for around a year".

Liverpool's thin defender corps will be thinner for a while as center back Giovanni Leoni's leg injury is reportedly an ACL tear.

Stephen Smith, CEO and founder of Kitman Labs which specialises in injury welfare and performance analytics, believes Leoni is looking at between six and nine months out, expecting Liverpool to move forward with surgery as soon as possible.