It has now come to our attention that tragic news has been confirmed with respect to Endo, following his victory in the Carabao Cup.

As a result of the Japanese international’s dominance of the Blues’ midfield throughout both the regular and extra time periods, the Blues were able to secure a 1-0 victory, which was made possible by Virgil van Dijk’s header in the extra period.

­The sight of him on crutches and wearing a protective boot, on the other hand, will have caused alarm bells to ring at Anfield, specifically because Ryan Gravenberch is also suffering from the affects of the final that took place at Wembley.