The 18-year-old Reds new player made his debut in the England arena. His performance in the first 79 minutes was quite impressive, with almost no mistakes. Leoni also proved why Liverpool was willing to spend £26 million to sign him from Parma. Although she is still young, Leoni has experience in playing 17 Serie A games.
But in a fight for the ball, Leoni was injured at the sideline. There was nothing wrong with the scramble this time, and the Italian defender once again demonstrated his outstanding reading ability of the game. But then he fell to the ground and obviously suffered severe injuries.
Then the stretcher entered the field, and Leoni was lifted down, clutching the Liverpool physiotherapist's hand tightly. A fantastic debut turned into a nightmare in a flash.
The specific injury will be clear in the next few days, which may mean long-term impact for Liverpool coach Slott. Because the number of centre-backs under his command will be reduced to three, and both players, Joe Gomez and Connate, have a history of injury. In the last moment of the summer window, Liverpool tried to introduce Crystal Palace defender Guy, but ultimately failed to make a move. Looking back now, this transaction should be completed even more.