Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni has confirmed that he has undergone surgery to repair anterior cruciatum (ACL) ligament tear in his left knee.
This Italian centre-back suffered a torn ACL during his Liverpool debut against Southampton at the Carabao Cup on September 23, 2025. Manager Arne Slot estimates Leoni will be out for one year.
Leoni, 18, uploaded a photo on Instagram on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, evening local time, where he was seen giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed and saying.
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"The operation is complete. Thank you everyone for the message. I will be back soon," wrote Leoni.
The Roma-born player, who arrived at Anfield for a 26 million transfer from Parma in August 2025 and signed a contract until June 2031, is now facing a long rehabilitation period.
Leoni briefly attracted the interest of top Italian clubs in the summer transfer market after appearing 17 times for Parma in his inaugural season in Serie A last season, but chose to move abroad.
He was summoned to the Italian national team for the first time in August 2025, but did not appear in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers last month against Estonia and Israel.
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