Red Bull Salzburg manager Pep Lijnders has confirmed Liverpool loanee Stefan Bajcetic will be fined after reporting late to training on Monday

Alexis Mac Allister and Stefan Bajcetic of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on August 15, 2024(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Pep Lijnders has revealed Stefan Bajcetic will be fined roughly £400 after he reported late to Red Bull Salzburg's pre-match training session.

Liverpool loanee Bajcetic, who is spending the season with the Austrian outfit, had problems finding his boots and was therefore late to Monday afternoon's session.



"It will be around €500 (£416.72) the day before the game," said Lijnders in Monday's pre-match press conference, confirming the time-keeping mistake would cost the Spaniard.

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Austrian publication Salzburg 24, present at the training facility on Monday, reports Bajcetic's blunder was received in good faith by his team-mates as they report that "the entire team was visibly happy and politely thanked the 19-year-old" for a fine that will be used for a team trip at some point in the future.

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Bajcetic joined Salzburg on a season-long loan in August after an injury-riddled 18 months at Liverpool.

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However, he was left on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Brest, which finished in a shock 4-0 win for the away side thanks to goals from Mahdi Camara, Mathias Pereira Lage and a brace from Abdallah Sima.

Bajcetic did get on the pitch despite starting the match on the bench, replacing Lucas Gourna-Douath in the 77th minute with the score already at 4-0.