Northern Ireland Misses Bradley’s Fancy Footwork …
Conor Bradley, the Liverpool wonder and Northern Ireland’s secret weapon, is sitting out the international break. Instead of tearing up the pitch, he’s nursing a hamstring that’s tighter than asking your crush out on a date. The Northern Irish lads will tackle Switzerland in Belfast – traditional fare of sausages and knuckles, anyone? – then jet off to sunny Sweden for another friendly brawl.
The talented right-back has been the hammer to Northern Ireland’s anvil, scoring four goals in his last ten caps. However, he’s not crossing the Irish Sea next week—not unless it’s in a cozy recliner with a TV remote in hand! Bradley last ghosted onto the pitch in Liverpool’s 2-2 mood-killer against Aston Villa in February, only to hobble into obscurity 23 minutes later.
Meanwhile, poor Arne Slot has his hands full with more players in the club’s medical drama: Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton are also out with their own sob stories—hamstring and shoulder, respectively. Cody Gakpo, however, is back to training ahead of Liverpool’s clash with PSG—but unless he has a hero’s arc, he’s more likely watching from the sidelines… with popcorn.
