Liverpool News: Fresh Reds injury blow

Liverpool have now suffered a brand new damage blow within the lead-up to Wednesday’s Champions League conflict with Galatasaray at Anfield.

The Reds are 1-0 down heading into their midweek go to of the Turkish giants, with failure to succeed in the quarter-finals more likely to be one other nail in Arne Slot’s coffin as head coach.

It has been a dreadful couple of weeks for Liverpool, in a season of battle, with defeat to Wolves and Galatasaray, and a vastly disappointing 1-1 draw at residence to Tottenham, all coming their approach.

Accidents haven’t helped the Merseysiders this season, with Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni all among the many long-term absentees, and now one other participant has suffered a blow.

Writing on X on Monday, the Liverpool Echo‘s Ian Doyle confirmed that younger striker Jayden Danns was pressured off by means of damage for Liverpool U21s towards Manchester Metropolis, saying:

“Jayden Dance returns for LFC for the U21s at Manchester Metropolis is lower quick after solely 29 minutes as he pulls up with a hamstring downside.”

One other concern for injury-prone Jayden Danns at Liverpool

Granted, Danns wouldn’t have been enjoying an element for Liverpool towards Galatasaray, however that is nonetheless undoubtedly a fear for a participant who has struggled a lot with damage issues in latest instances.

The 20-year-old hasn’t been in a position to kick on in his profession – his solely senior look this season got here towards Southampton again in September – and there will probably be considerations about him not reaching his potential, having been hailed by Jurgen Klopp previously:

“Distinctive abilities, in fact it isn’t pure {that a} boy aged 18 is as calm as you want.  The second objective, calm as you want, he noticed when Conor (Bradley) shot that the goalie can not take it.  Don’t neglect it when the switch window opens, don’t (ask for) 12 signings!”

Hopefully, Danns’ withdrawal towards Metropolis on Monday was extra precautionary than something, with the younger Scouser not being risked an excessive amount of on his return to the facet.

It’s removed from ultimate to see his comeback sport finish this manner, nevertheless, and one other spell on the sidelines can be a merciless blow for such a proficient striker.