Liverpool's Conor Bradley to undergo surgery on knee injury

Liverpool right back Conor Bradley will undergo surgery after injuring his knee in the 0-0 draw at Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Sunday, with a return to action this season in doubt.

Bradley fell awkwardly near the touchline in stoppage time in an incident that sparked a melee when Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli pushed him off the pitch, thinking the Liverpool player was attempting to run down the clock.

Bradley was eventually taken off on a stretcher, and Martinelli later apologised for his reaction in the heat of the moment.

“Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury,” the club said in a statement.

“Bradley will undergo surgery in the coming days and then begin a period of rehabilitation at the AXA Training Centre. No timeframe is being placed on his return to playing at this stage of the process.”

British media reported it was a season-ending injury, although Bradley had not ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. However, he did suffer damage to the bone and ligaments in his left knee.