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Liverpool’s Giovanni Leoni Back on Grass After ACL Surgery

The 19-year-old’s progress signals a careful push toward pre-season involvement.

Overview

  • Leoni shared new images from the AXA Training Centre that show ball work on the pitch during a light, non-contact session.
  • He is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered on his Liverpool debut in a September cup win over Southampton, followed by surgery that month.
  • Teammates, including Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley, posted public messages encouraging his comeback.
  • Liverpool plan to reintroduce him with caution ahead of pre-season, with his recovery considered alongside recent centre-back additions Jeremy Jacquet, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Noah Adekoya and Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
  • ACL rehab typically moves from gym and pool work to running, then ball work before contact training, which matches the stage Leoni has now reached.