"Very painful" - Jurgen Klopp issues Conor Bradley update after Palace injury
Capitalising on the Reds' worrying wastefulness, Eberechi Eze scored the only goal of the game for the Eagles, whose 1-0 triumph leaves Liverpool two points behind Manchester City in the Premier League table.
Sunday's reverse was a particularly agonising one for young right-back Bradley, who was given the nod on the right-hand side of the backline despite Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to fitness following a knee problem.
However, Bradley's afternoon was cut short just three minutes into the second half, as he came off worse in a clash with Palace goalscorer Eze and had to be helped off the field by Liverpool medics.
The Northern Ireland international trudged down the tunnel to receive treatment as Alexander-Arnold replaced him, the England international returning to action for the first time in just over two months.
Bradley emerges as major doubt for Atalanta BC clashKlopp was asked for an update on Bradley — who has enjoyed a breakthrough season with one goal and six assists from 22 games — in his post-game press conference, and the German confirmed that the defender had suffered an injury to his foot.
Bradley will undergo further assessment on Monday to determine the extent of the damage, but the 20-year-old is now seemingly a serious doubt for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg with Atalanta BC.
«Conor overstretched his foot slightly,» the Liverpool Echo quotes Klopp as saying. «Right now, is the ligament damaged or not? I don't know. We will get that information on Monday or Tuesday. It was very painful for him.»
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