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Liverpool have had right-back issues for much of 2025/26, with Conor Bradley the latest casualty.

The Reds secured a 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Thursday evening, but it came at a cost.

Conor Bradley went off injured late in the clash, and Gabriel Martinelli has drawn the ire of supporters and pundits for his reaction.

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Martinelli threw the ball at the injured right-back before pushing him, and he wasn’t even sent off!

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Martinelli did not actually injure Bradley, though, with the player, rather concerningly, going down without any contact.

His absence means Liverpool have just one fit senior right-back available at the moment in Jeremie Frimpong.

Joe Gomez can, and has, filled in on the right of the back four. But he is the only centre-back cover for Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate at present.

The Englishman has also had injury issues of his own over the last several years, prompting Rousing The Kop’s readers to discuss potential replacements for Bradley on the TalkingPoints platform.

Opinion is split over how Liverpool will deal with the situation. Some have suggested Calvin Ramsay be promoted, others have...

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