Emre Can, the Frankfurt-born midfielder who wore No.23 for us, joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in 2014 for £9.75m and went on to make 167 appearances in all competitions.
During that spell he scored 14 goals, including the famous overhead kick at Watford which won our Goal of the Season award.
The German international was a regular under Jurgen Klopp and played a role in our run to the 2018 Champions League final, later reflecting on that experience:
“With Liverpool I was a long time injured. I didn’t play the quarter-final or semi-final.”
He also spoke about the intensity of playing under Klopp, saying: “You had no choice under Kloppo. He was very challenging.”
Can eventually left on a free transfer in 2018 to join Juventus before later moving to Borussia Dortmund, where he became club captain and a central leadership figure.
Injury comes despite solid 2025/26 form
Despite limited appearances this season, Can had actually been performing well statistically in the Bundesliga.
Stat 2025/26 Bundesliga
Appearances 9
Goals 3
Pass accuracy 86%
Tackles per game 1.3
Clearances per game 4.0
(Source: SofaScore)
Three goals in nine matches from midfield showed the experienced German was still contributing, particularly inside the penalty area where all of his goals were scored.
At 32 years old, however, an ACL injury is a major setback and comes after previous injury issues earlier in the campaign.
From a Liverpool perspective, Can is one of those players supporters still follow closely, especially given his leadership role in Dortmund.
Everyone will simply be hoping for a full recovery after such a serious injury.
