The Italian youngster landed on his shoulder and was stretchered off. He left the Reds playing with 10 men for the final few minutes of the game. This, however, did not impact the scoreline let alone the result in any way.
Liverpool already have quite a lean squad, one that is rather short of strikers. In such a case, the injury to Borini at this crucial stage in the season does not bode well for Brendan Rodgers’ first season in charge of the Reds.
Let us, then, examine the impact of losing Borini for this season from various angles in the following slides.