"Liverpool's back-line suffered an early blow this season when new signing Giovanni Leoni suffered a torn ACL on his debut against Southampton in a Carabao Cup clash back in September. The 19-year-old completed a 26 million move to Merseyside from Parma in the summer, with his injury ruling him out for the rest of his debut campaign in English football, leaving Liverpool with just three recognised centre-backs in Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez."
"Italy youth international Leoni has been undergoing his rehabilitation over the past five months, but will now face a fresh hurdle when he is fit enough to feature again for Slot's side. That's because Liverpool have agreed a 60m deal for Rennes defender Jermey Jacquet on the final day of the January transfer window - although the move will not take place until the summer."
Liverpool secured a 4-1 home win over Newcastle but sit sixth in the Premier League and 14 points behind leaders Arsenal. The season represents a transition period after a busy summer transfer window and defensive frailties have been a key issue. The Reds have conceded 33 goals so far, up from 23 at the same stage last year. New signing Giovanni Leoni suffered a torn ACL on his debut, ruling him out for the season and leaving only three recognised centre-backs available. Liverpool have agreed a 60m deal for Rennes defender Jermey Jacquet to join in the summer, subject to a medical.
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