Former Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom has been stabbed and robbed as he visited a relative. The 27-year-old, who now plays for Championship side Derby, was attacked in Toxteth on Merseyside.
Wisdom is recovering in hospital having featured for his club in their 2-1 win over Reading on Saturday. A Derby County statement said: "Andre Wisdom has been the victim of an unprovoked assault and robbery. "He sustained injuries which resulted in him being admitted to hospital." According to The Sun, Wisdom was getting out of his car when he was attacked.
A source told the newspaper: "It’s awful news. He must have been on a high after his team played so well. "To then have something like this happen is just tragic.
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