Liverpool suffered a heavy blow! New players were seriously injured in their debut in the summer window, with only three central defenders left in the first team

In the League Cup that defeated Southampton 2-1, Liverpool's new player Leoni made his debut in the summer window. In this game, Leoni performed extremely well, with his pass success rate as high as 96.7%. He contributed 6 clearances, 3 interceptions, 1 steal, and 3 top-squares on the defensive end. He is also the player with the most successful top-squares in the game. But it is a pity that he left the field with a serious knee injury in the 81st minute. Judging from the scene, he is likely to have suffered an ACL (knee cruciate ligament torn).

This summer, Liverpool spent 31 million euros to introduce Leoni from Serie A. Because Liverpool's summer window signings are too arrogant, the existence of new players such as Wilz, Isaac, Ekitic, and Kelkez has made many people ignore Leoni, but Liverpool can pay 31 million euros transfer fee for an 18-year-old player, which is enough to show his importance and appreciation. Previously, Leoni had twice been on the Liverpool roster - Premier League vs. Newcastle and Atletico Madrid against the Champions League, but neither of them was able to make the appearance.

In this game, coach Slot conducted a large rotation of personnel, which finally gave the 18-year-old former Parma star a chance to make his debut. But unfortunately, he suffered a serious knee injury in the 81st minute and was carried out on a stretcher. After the game, Slott was very worried about Leoni's injury.

Slott said: "He was very frustrated because he felt bad immediately. We have to evaluate that such injuries are usually not judged by 5 to 10 minutes. We have to wait until tomorrow to see how he comes to the club. Maybe we can learn more and see how serious it is. Usually the emotions of the players can tell a lot of problems. I saw a player crying in the Eredivisie last weekend, but it turned out to be very serious. Let's hope for the best."

If Leoni is out for a long time, it means that there will be only three central defenders left in the Liverpool team. This summer, Quanza and Phillips all left the team. After Leoni was injured, the only central defenders that the team can use are Van Dyke, Connater and Joe Gomez. Looking back, Liverpool did not win Guy on the summer window deadline, which laid certain hidden dangers for this long season.