Liverpool's Bradley to miss rest of season with significant knee injury

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will miss the rest of the season with a significant knee injury sustained in Thursday's goalless draw at Arsenal.

Bradley will undergo surgery in the coming days to repair bone and ligament damage, but it is not an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

Bradley will miss Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off tie with Italy in March.

Confirmation of Bradley's injury comes after Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli had pushed the defender as he lay injured on the ground.

Martinelli was booked by referee Anthony Taylor following the stoppage-time flashpoint with the winger widely criticised for his behaviour, which provoked anger among Liverpool's players.

But the Brazilian, who apologised for his actions on social media after the game, will avoid further punishment from the Football Association, with the matter considered dealt with as it was seen at the time by Taylor.

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