Liverpool youngster Yasser Larouci was carried off the pitch in a stretcher following a horrifying tackle as the Reds were defeat 2-1 to Sevilla during their pre-season friendly in Boston.
The moment, which completely marred the game, came in the 75th minute of the game with the scoreline at one a piece saw Joris Gnagnon given a straight red card.
Watch the incident for yourself in the video below…
That’s not a tackle, “odious” or otherwise. That’s an assault. #sevilla #lfc #larouci #gnagnon pic.twitter.com/MBjia5cORA
— Simon (@bitginger) July 22, 2019
Everyone at Sevilla FC wishes Yasser Larouci a full and fast recovery after tonight's game.
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) July 22, 2019
The 18-year-old Liverpool left-back will need further assessment.
Speaking after the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Yasser Larouci was “lucky” not to have suffered a more serious injury.
He said in his press-conference: “It’s much too early in the season to create headlines by saying what I think but it looks like he was lucky.
“Of course, how it always is with these things we have to wait a little bit.”
“He hit him full throttle and, in that moment, [if it was] a little bit different position where he hit him then it’s done. He rolls… he is a sports boy so that was OK, nothing happened there.
“I don’t know 100 per cent. It looks like he was lucky but I only spoke quickly to the doc and that’s what he said, but we have to see.”
After the match, Gnagnon apologised, he said: “I would like to publicly apologise towards Liverpool, the family of the player and its supporters.
“It was an odious act on my part. Whatever the reason, it’s not what should be seen on a football pitch.
“All my prayers are with the player and his family.”
After watching the shocking tackle made on the Liverpool youngster, fans to slam the Sevilla player as well as wish Larouci a speedy recovery – see those tweets on the next page.
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