Conor Bradley: Liverpool defender ruled out for season with knee injury

Former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Roy Keane were highly critical of Martinelli on Sky Sports; Neville said his actions were “absolutely disgraceful” and described the Arsenal winger as “stupid”.

“In the heat of the moment I didn’t really realize he was seriously injured,” Martinelli said on Instagram.

“I want to say that I am very sorry for how I reacted. Again, I send Conor my best wishes for a speedy recovery.”

Since Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid in the summer, Bradley has become Liverpool’s first-choice right-back, starting all 12 of their Premier League games this season.

With manager Arne Slot’s potential alternatives Joe Gomez limited as an option, Dominik Szoboszlai has also featured occasionally as a full-back.

The more likely option is Jeremie Frimpong, who has been performing more forward on the right wing in recent weeks.