Liverpool\u2019s most recent visit to the Emirates Stadium has left lingering anxiety over one of the season\u2019s most troubling moments, with Conor Bradley at the centre of it.<\/p>\n
The 0-0 Premier League stalemate with Arsenal offered few clear-cut chances, but it concluded with genuine worry for the right-back after a late flashpoint along the touchline.<\/p>\n
Bradley went down injured in stoppage time and remained on the ground when Gabriel Martinelli tried to usher him off the pitch. Although the Arsenal winger was shown a yellow card, the incident quickly eclipsed everything else after the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Bradley incident reviewed on Sky Sports Ref Watch
\nThe following day, the episode was scrutinised on Sky Sports News\u2019 Ref Watch by former Premier League referee Dermott Gallagher alongside ex-striker Jay Boothroyd.
\nWhen asked if Martinelli could still face retrospective action, Gallagher was emphatic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so, because he\u2019s already been booked for it,\u201d he explained.
\nHowever, he did question the Arsenal forward\u2019s judgement in the moment.
\n\u201cI think Martinelli made a very, very poor decision there,\u201d Gallagher said.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted why the situation carried more weight than it may have appeared initially.
\n\u201cThere were actually three separate actions,\u201d he noted, referencing the ball being thrown down, a nudge with the knee, and then the shove itself.
\nGallagher added that while uncommon, officials can issue more than one yellow card for distinct actions within the same stoppage.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou very rarely see two yellow cards for one incident, but it does happen,\u201d he said.
\nThat explanation is likely to add to Liverpool\u2019s frustration, especially given how clearly distressed Bradley was at the time.<\/p>\n
What it means for Bradley and Liverpool
\nSubsequent footage showed Bradley leaving the Emirates on crutches, wearing a knee brace and assisted by a member of Liverpool\u2019s backroom staff, reinforcing fears over the severity of the injury.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot addressed the situation after the match and did little to ease concerns.
\nSpeaking to Sky Sports, the Liverpool head coach admitted: \u201cI fear the worst for Conor Bradley.\u201d
\nHe also stressed that moments like this underline why injured players should not be moved before receiving proper treatment.<\/p>\n
On the pitch, Bradley had been one of Liverpool\u2019s standout performers, going closest to breaking the deadlock when his delicate chip struck the crossbar in the first half.
\nAttention now turns to a full medical assessment, with Bradley\u2019s availability in the coming weeks suddenly uncertain.<\/p>\n
With depth in the full-back positions already crucial, this is a situation Liverpool can ill afford to see worsen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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