Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has revealed that Giovanni Leoni’s recovery from a serious knee injury is taking longer than expected, leaving the young defender facing another delay before returning to team training.
Leoni suffered the devastating injury just weeks after joining Liverpool, and although he was expected to resume training during the recent international break, that target has now been pushed back by approximately one month.
Speaking after Liverpool’s Champions League victory over LASK, Iraola explained that the injury was more complicated than a typical ACL tear, with several other parts of the knee also affected.
The Liverpool boss stressed that the club must be extremely careful with Leoni’s rehabilitation, ensuring he is fully prepared before returning to training with the first team.
Iraola confirmed that the new target is for the defender to begin training during the next international break, although he acknowledged that the recovery process has fallen behind schedule.
Liverpool fans will now have to wait a little longer to see the highly rated centre-back return to action. 🔴
