Conor Bradley has shared his first update on social media since suffering a season-ending injury.

The Liverpool right-back was forced off late in last week’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal after a collision on the touchline, which saw Gabriel Martinelli throw the ball at him and try to nudge him off the pitch, unaware of the seriousness of Bradley’s injury. On Sunday, Paul Joyce of The Times confirmed that the Northern Ireland international will miss the remainder of the season due to a severe knee injury sustained at the Emirates Stadium.

Six days after the setback, Bradley took to Instagram to reveal he has undergone surgery and will be out for a while, but his post carried a tone of determination. He wrote:

“A big blow but surgery is done so the comeback starts now 💪 It won’t be for a little while but I already can’t wait to get back playing for Liverpool and Northern Ireland. Thanks for all the support ❤️💚”

Bradley’s injury struggles predate the Arsenal match; Transfermarkt records six previous absences since the start of the 2023/24 season, making this latest blow especially disheartening. Realistically, he is aiming to return for Liverpool’s pre-season, though the prospect of competing in the World Cup—if Northern Ireland qualifies—will surely drive his recovery.

David Ornstein of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Liverpool do not plan to sign a right-back this month despite Bradley’s absence. However, Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo highlighted concerns over squad depth if Jeremie Frimpong were to get injured later in the campaign.

While Arne Slot has other options, deploying midfielders like Dominik Szoboszlai or Curtis Jones in defense would be far from ideal, especially with natural right-back Calvin Ramsay available as backup.

We wish Conor Bradley a full and speedy recovery and hope to see him back at his best soon.