Jeremy Jacquet injury timeline emerges as Liverpool 'panic' over injury recovery time
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Liverpool's £60m summer signing Jeremy Jacquet underwent shoulder surgery after fracturing his shoulder against Lens last monthJeremy Jacquet has undergone surgery following a shoulder fracture last month, and Liverpool have now been informed of the length of his recovery period. Whilst the Ligue 1 team hasn't provided a specific timeline for the young player's return, French publication Sport has suggested that Jacquet is likely to be sidelined for between eight and 12 weeks.The same report indicated that Liverpool were 'panicking' about the extent of Jacquet's injury, as the club had 'already been envisioning him forming a partnership' with Virgil van Dijk at the start of the next season.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard names club he'd like to see win Premier League - and it may ruffle feathersREAD MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold admits Liverpool frustration and says 'I know what I was getting into'However, his recovery is expected to delay his integration into the team, with the defender likely to have a light pre-season and arrive lacking match fitness, reports the Liverpool Echo.Liverpool outbid Chelsea for the defender's signature, agreeing a £60million deal with Rennes - £55m paid upfront and an additional £5m due in add-ons.Jacquet's impending arrival at Anfield comes as Liverpool are gearing up for another reshuffle in their starting XI, this time in defence.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageLast summer, the club recruited Giovanni Leoni from Parma, but his debut season was abruptly halted when he suffered a severe knee injury against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.Speaking last month about the signing of Jacquet, Arne Slot said: "Very pleased because first of all he’s a very big talent, maybe even more than a talent – but we speak about talent because of his age of course."Second of all, because we weren’t the only ones interested in him. We've signed a lot of them recently and I’ve said many times that the mid-to-long-term future, but even the short-term future, of this club is in a very, very good place."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.
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