Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was injured during the 2-1 defeat against Manchester United at the weekend.
The Netherlands international has been one of the club’s best players, and his dismissal due to injury will be a major blow for Liverpool. They are already struggling and have lost four matches in a row.
Losing their best midfielder will only weaken them further. It will be interesting to see if the midfielder can return to action quickly. Liverpool will certainly hope that the damage is not significant.
Ryan Gravenberch out with ankle injury
According to a post from Physio Scout on social media, Gravenberch could return to play quickly if it is a grade 1 lateral sprain. However, the image of his injury suggests that there could be ligament damage. In this case, he could be absent for more than six weeks.
Ryan Gravenberch was substituted in the second half of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United after appearing to twist his ankle.
The mechanism – inversion and plantar flexion of the ankle – raises fears of a lateral ankle sprain. These usually involve the ATFL and, in some… pic.twitter.com/BfBMjAAOvL
— Physio Scout | Football injury analysis (@physioscout) October 21, 2025
Liverpool will sweat over Gravenberch injury
Liverpool are yet to determine the true extent of the damage, and manager Arne Slot is waiting to find out how long they will be without their key midfielder. It’s been a disappointing few weeks for Liverpool, and they’ll certainly be hoping to get lucky on the injury front.
Liverpool already lack quality and depth in the middle of the park, and losing the Dutch international could prove to be a catastrophic situation for them. They should have signed a quality defensive midfielder in the summer transfer window, and a serious injury could leave them in trouble now.
It will be interesting to see how the situation develops. Liverpool spent a lot of money in the summer transfer window, and very few people would have expected to find themselves in this situation right now. They are completely devoid of form and confidence. Losing a key player to injury at this stage will only make the situation worse.
