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Leoni's Injury Woes: Mancini's Trip Yields No Comeback
3 Nov
Summary
- Giovanni Leoni's ACL injury return is delayed over a year later.
- Coach Mancini visited England hoping to see Leoni play.
- Liverpool doctors may clear Leoni after November break.
Giovanni Leoni's anticipated return from an ACL injury has been postponed, despite expectations of a comeback during the September-October break. The Italian defender has been sidelined for over a year after suffering the injury in September 2025. Italy coach Roberto Mancini recently journeyed to England with the specific intention of watching Leoni in action. However, the defender's recovery has taken longer than anticipated, and he was not ready to play during Mancini's visit.
Leoni received his first Italy call-up in September 2025, shortly before sustaining the ACL injury on his Liverpool debut. He has yet to make his senior debut for Italy and has only one appearance for Liverpool. The Italy coaching staff is now looking towards the period after the November break, hoping that Liverpool's doctors will clear Leoni to return to play.
