Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has revealed the full extent of the head wound inflicted during his side's 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
The 30-year-old centre-back was caught by Olivier Giroud's boot in the early stages of the second half at Anfield yesterday.
After undergoing lengthy treatment on the field to bandage up the cut, Skrtel was given the green light to continue, going on to score in the seventh minute of added on time to level things up.
The club's medical staff revealed after the game that the Slovakia international required eight stitches to fix up the cut.
