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Jarrad Branthwaite in tears after devastating injury blow during Liverpool clash
Apr 19 2026 16:10 · By Amie Wilson/Sports writer · 14 Reads
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Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite was in tears as he was stretchered off the pitch during the Premier League clash against Liverpool . The centre-back appeared to suffer a hamstring injury in the closing stages of the match.
At the time, the score was locked at 1-1. Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead in the first half, just minutes after Iliman Ndiaye had a goal ruled out for an offside in the build-up.
Everton hit back through Beto in the second half. His goal resulted in an injury to Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvilli, with him being stretched off the pitch and replaced by Freddie Woodman.
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Brathwaite appeared to pick up the injury when trying to shield the ball in the Everton penalty area. He initially tried to continue, but went down clutching his hamstring.
As medics attended to him, the defender looked emotional, indicating that he believed it could be a season-ending injury.
It could also impact the centre-back's hopes of making a late push for Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.
The 23-year-old only made his return from a long-term hamstring injury back in January, with his first appearance of the season coming in early 2026.
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He has since made 10 appearances in the Premier League as he re-established himself in the Everton starting XI.
The two injuries to Mamardashvilli and Branthwaite resulted in 11 minutes of injury time being added on at the end of the match.
In a late twist, Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic winner for Liverpool in the final of those added minutes, to earn a crucial 2-1 victory for Arne Slot's side.
The win means that Liverpool are in fifth place in the table, seven points clear of Chelsea in sixth. Everton are in 10th place, level on points with Brighton and just one point off seventh-placed Brentford.
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