Giovanni Leoni
18-Year-Old
Liverpool
Premier
OUT
Injury Knee
Est. Return 8/1/2026
Year out confirmed
Leoni (knee) is expected o miss a full year due to the ACL injury he suffered against Southampton, according to manager Arne Slot."He is not in a good place because he tore his ACL which means he will be out around a year."
ANALYSIS
Leoni was already ruled out for the season, and it now appears he will miss the start of the 2026/27 campaign as well. The defender was making his debut with Liverpool when he suffered the injury. Leoni is still young and has time to recover, but it's a blow for both Liverpool and Italy, as Leoni progressed quickly in the last season.
Leoni was already ruled out for the season, and it now appears he will miss the start of the 2026/27 campaign as well. The defender was making his debut with Liverpool when he suffered the injury. Leoni is still young and has time to recover, but it's a blow for both Liverpool and Italy, as Leoni progressed quickly in the last season.
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Suffers torn ACL
Leoni has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the season, according to Sky Sports.
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Set for further assessment
Leoni (undisclosed) is set for further assessment on his injury to decide the issue following his early exit against Southampton on Tuesday, according to manager Arne Slot. "Of course, he is down because for him it didn't feel good immediately, but this is something now we have to assess. Normally, these things don't happen in five to 10 minutes, and you have to wait for tomorrow to see how he comes in and then maybe do an MRI scan to know more about how serious it is."
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Stretchered off
Leoni was stretchered off during Tuesday's clash with Southampton.
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Signs with Liverpool
Leoni completed a transfer to Liverpool from Parma, signing a six-year deal, the club announced.
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Recovers from injury
Leoni (knee) has been a full-go early in the summer and featured regularly in the first friendly against the U-20 team, Parma announced.
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Rejected Newcastle move
Leoni rejected a move to Newcastle to sign with Liverpool, according to Football Italia.
ANALYSIS
The 18-year-old defender snubbed a move to Newcastle while at Parma even though the Magpies were willing to pay the Italian club more than the Reds to sign him. He ended up signing with Liverpool, and he's seen as a key piece for the club's future.
The 18-year-old defender snubbed a move to Newcastle while at Parma even though the Magpies were willing to pay the Italian club more than the Reds to sign him. He ended up signing with Liverpool, and he's seen as a key piece for the club's future.