Lewis Steele has delivered encouraging updates on two injured Liverpool players, with a potential return date for both now being reported
Lewis Steele has provided encouraging updates on two Liverpool players edging closer to a return from their respective injuries.
Arne Slot has recently been forced to manage without a recognised senior right-back, but there’s optimism that Conor Bradley could be fit for Saturday’s trip to Leeds. Jeremie Frimpong is also aiming to be back by mid-December as he recovers from a thigh problem.
Beyond the first-team picture, a couple of Liverpool’s under-21 players are also nearing their own comebacks.
Positive injury updates from Lewis Steele
In his latest Liverpool Confidential piece for Mail Sport, Steele revealed that Jayden Danns is back on the grass and working with the ball as he builds fitness after a hamstring issue. The 19-year-old—whose loan at Sunderland last season was cut short by a back injury—could be fully fit by early January, with several clubs considering a loan move for him during the upcoming window.
Teenage forward Will Wright is likewise progressing well, training on the grass again after the serious injury that saw him stretchered off during a UEFA Youth League match against Atletico Madrid in September.
When could Danns and Wright return to action?
With Premier League 2 currently on its winter break until mid-January, Liverpool’s under-21s would receive a major boost if both Danns and Wright are ready by the time the league restarts.
The pair have missed significant game time this autumn, slowing their development, but the latest signs suggest they’re on track for timely returns. Depending on Liverpool’s FA Cup third-round draw for the weekend of 10/11 January, they might even feature in the senior squad—just as Rio Ngumoha did at the same stage last season against Accrington Stanley.
Aside from next Tuesday’s UEFA Youth League meeting with Inter Milan—which Liverpool have already qualified beyond—Danns and Wright aren’t expected to miss many more fixtures.
Hopefully both youngsters can put their injury setbacks behind them soon and resume regular match action without further interruptions.
