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Conor Bradley has received an apology from Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli, as he was shoved moments after suffering a worrying knee injury during Liverpool's 0-0 draw
00:19, 09 Jan 2026Updated 00:23, 09 Jan 2026
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has apologized to Liverpool defender Conor Bradley after admitting that he wasn't aware his opponent was seriously injured.
Bradley stayed down after clearing the ball out of play with moments remaining in Liverpool's 0-0 draw away to Arsenal, and Martinelli reacted by throwing the ball at him and pushing his opponent. Although Martinelli and thousands of outraged Arsenal fans assumed that Bradley was time-wasting, he then left the field on a stretcher.
After the game, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta defended Martinelli's actions by claiming that his player wasn't aware of the injury. Martinelli has since echoed Arteta's assumption and has messaged the Liverpool defender directly.
"Conor and I have messaged and I've already apologized to him," Martinelli announced in an Instagram story. "I really didn't understand he was seriously injured in the heat of the moment.
"I want to say I'm deeply sorry for reacting. Sending Conor all my best again for a quick recovery."
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