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Roberto Firmino Admits He Feared Going Blind & Reveals Pain of Freak Eye Injury Against Tottenham

Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino admits that he feared going blind in his left eye after suffering a freak injury against Tottenham last month.

Firmino was caught in the eye by Jan Vertonghen's finger in Liverpool's win at Wembley on September 15 and had to be substituted.

In an interview with Sky Sports News, Firmino revealed his initial panic when he thought he could have suffered permanent damage to his eyesight.

"I was frightened, but the pain gradually passed after the doctor gave me a painkiller and it got better.

"When the incident happened, everything was blurry and I couldn't see out of my left eye.