Liverpool star defender, Conor Bradley is set to be out of action ‘for a few weeks’ and this news has been confirmed by manager Arne Slot.
Conor Bradley sustained a knock in LFC‘s 2-2 stalemate against Aston Villa last week.
Although the defender only came on as a second-half substitute in the encounter, he had to go off and be replaced by Jarell Quansah in the closing minutes of the match.
Arne Slot has given an update on Conor Bradley’s injury ahead of his side welcoming Newcastle United to Anfield in another crunch tie in the race for this season’s Premier League title.
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Arne Slot confirms how long Bradley is out for
According to Daveockop, Arne Slot when speaking in his press conference before the Newcastle clash, said about Bradley,
“Conor does not train with us, he is out for a few weeks. I cannot exactly tell you how many but it is clear he went off with a muscle injury, so it’s going to take a while until he’s back.”
Bradley’s continued absence leaves the Reds with only one recognized right-back in Trent Alexander-Arnold, who came off at the Etihad late in the game.
The Englishman is expected to keep his place in the starting lineup, having returned from an injury of his own a few weeks ago. Jarell Quansah is the next in line to start at RB with both Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley out injured.
There is no exact timeframe for Conor Bradley’s absence but the Nothern Ireland international is expected to miss Wednesday’s match against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
The Reds’ other injury absentees are Joe Gomez, who has had surgery on a muscle injury and will be sidelined for most of the remainder of the season, Tyler Morton is also out as he continues his recovery after surgery on a shoulder injury.
Cody Gakpo returned to make a substitute appearance against Man City last time out, and he looked agile and sharp in his cameo on the pitch.
Liverpool do not have too many injury worries at the moment and will be hoping to keep it that way, as well as expecting Conor Bradley back as soon as possible.
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