According to reporters from Romano and other media, Liverpool defender Leoni suffered a torn cruciate ligament. Italian media "Roman Sports" said that Leoni will be injured for at least 9 months and missed the World Cup next year.
Leoni left the court with a left knee injury in the League Cup Liverpool vs Southampton. Roche said that after preliminary assessment by Liverpool's medical department, Leoni may suffer an ACL torn and is expected to be out of the game for at least 9 months.
2026 World Cup will be jointly held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19 next year. Leoni's motherland, Italy, is currently ranked second in the World Cup Group I in Europe.