Conor Bradley from Liverpool to miss rest of season after severe knee damage

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley on the right side faces surgery for a major knee problem that will keep him sidelined until next season.

The player from Northern Ireland picked up the issue right at the end of Thursdays goalless stalemate away to Arsenal.

Arsenals attacker Gabriel Martinelli said sorry post game for trying to shove Bradley from the pitch thinking wrongly that he was delaying play.

Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury the Premier League title holders announced.

Bradley will have an operation soon and then start his recovery process.

According to the BBC the problem avoids a full anterior cruciate ligament rupture yet includes harm to bone and supporting tissues.

Bradley could miss the World Cup if Northern Ireland get through their pair of March qualifiers beginning against Italy.

Losing him hits hard for his team and national side alike.

At 22 he was viewed as the successor to Trent Alexander Arnold at Anfield following the latters move to Real Madrid.

However repeated setbacks have curtailed Bradleys role this term forcing Arne Slot to use central player Dominik Szoboszlai in the right back position.

The Reds remain in contention across three tournaments kicking off their FA Cup run versus Barnsley at home this Monday.

Under Slot they hold fourth spot in the Premier League while eyeing progression to the Champions League last sixteen.