Arne Slot has confirmed that Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni will be sidelined for around a year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the midweek Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.
Liverpool's Carabao Cup win over Southampton came at a heavy cost as teenage defender Giovanni Leoni suffered a serious knee injury on his debut at Anfield.
Liverpool have bolstered their defensive ranks with the signing of Giovanni Leoni, an 18-year-old centre-back from Parma.