Parma have expressed support for Giovanni Leoni after his cruciate ligament injury. The Serie A side sent a message of support to their former centre-back, who suffered the injury on his Liverpool debut.

What happened?

Giovanni Leoni suffered a cruciate ligament injury on his Liverpool debut, and Parma have expressed support for their former player. The Serie A side sent a message of support to Leoni, who played 17 Serie A games for Parma in the 2024-25 season.

Parma's reaction

Parma wrote in an X post: 'We're sending you our support, Giovanni. We're deeply sorry to hear about your injury. The whole club and Gialloblu family wish you a quick and easy recovery.'

Leoni's prospects

Leoni said in an Instagram post that he will 'give everything' to return to action as soon as possible. The Italian defender has yet to make his senior Italy debut. | Date | Match | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-24 | Parma - Sassuolo | 1-0 | Parma's current standing in Serie A is as follows: | Position | Points | Wins | Draws | Losses | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 13th | 45 | 11 | 12 | 15 | Parma's recent form has been 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 games.