Conor Bradley has played 22 games for Liverpool this season [Reuters].Conor Bradley, Liverpool’s right-back, is anticipated to be out for roughly three weeks due to an ankle injury.

Bradley, 20, suffered the injury early in the second half of Sunday’s Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace.Trent Alexander-Arnold replaced him, having returned from a knee injury that had sidelined him since February.Bradley will miss Thursday’s Europa League game against Atalanta, as well as top-flight games against Fulham, Everton, and West Ham throughout April.

Liverpool is 3-0 down against Atalanta heading into the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal in Italy on Thursday.Bradley might return in May, when Liverpool play Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Wolves to round off their Premier League season.

This season, the Northern Ireland international has made 22 appearances for the Reds, scoring once and assisting six times.

Liverpool’s defeat at home to Palace left them two points behind leaders Manchester City with six games remaining.