Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni has confirmed he has undergone surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament tear on his left knee.

The Italian centre-back tore his ACL on his Liverpool debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Sept. 23 and coach Arne Slot predicted Leoni will be sidelined for a year .

Leoni, 18, posted on a photograph on Instagram on Wednesday evening where he is seen giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed and said: "Surgery done. Thanks everyone for the messages. I'll be back soon."

The Rome-born player, who arrived to Anfield on a £26 million ($35m) transfer from Parma in August and signed a contract until June 2031, now faces an extensive rehabilitation period.

Leoni had attracted interest from top clubs in Italy in the last transfer window aft

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