Liverpool defender Conor Bradley sustains significant knee injury

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:32 AM CST Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will undergo surgery after sustaining a “significant” knee injury, the Premier League club said Sunday.

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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will undergo surgery after sustaining a “significant” knee injury, the Premier League club said Sunday.

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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will undergo surgery after sustaining a “significant” knee injury, the Premier League club said Sunday.

Bradley was injured late in Thursday’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal.

Liverpool said Bradley would have an operation in the coming days before starting his rehabilitation.

Liverpool's Conor Bradley is taken off the pitch during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

“No time frame is being placed on his return to playing at this stage of the process,” it said in a statement.

Bradley was left writhing around in pain near the sideline after landing awkwardly on his left knee making a clearance in stoppage time against Arsenal.

Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli sparked an angry reaction from Liverpool players when he tried to bundle Bradley off the field in the final seconds to try to get the game going.

He has since apologized.

“Conor and I have messaged and I’ve already apologized to him,” Martinelli wrote in a post on Instagram. “I really didn’t understand he was seriously injured in the heat of the moment.

“I want to say I’m deeply sorry for reacting. Sending Conor all my best again for a quick recovery.”

Commentating on Sky Sports, former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville called Martinelli’s behavior “absolutely disgraceful.”

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