Liverpool dodged £50m bullet as Premier League star who's missed 71 WEEKS injured again

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Liverpool had an offer accepted by Southampton to sign Romeo Lavia before Chelsea hijacked a deal for the Belgium international in the 2023 summer transfer windowRomeo Lavia limped off less than ten minutes into Chelsea 's 2-2 draw against Qarabag as the one-time Liverpool target's injury issues continue to plague his career. Two years on, Caicedo came on as a substitute in Baku to replace his injured teammate.READ MORE: Florian Wirtz is done at Liverpool if he doesn't do one thing - He has a big problemREAD MORE: Liverpool and Man Utd eye transfer for £17m wonderkid wanted by Real MadridLavia has made just 30 appearances for Chelsea.

In total, Lavia has missed 77 games for Chelsea, which equates to 502 days, or 71 weeks, or 61.8 per cent of the time since he signed.His hamstrings have primarily been the issue, although an ankle problem was the first to affect him. Andrey Santos' integration into the team, starting alongside Lavia against Qarabag, has also helped cover in midfield.As for Liverpool, they signed Ryan Gravenberch after missing out on the one-time Belgium international.

Following an average debut season under Jurgen Klopp, Arne Slot's appointment coincided with him being named to the PFA Team of the Year and winning the Premier League Young Player of the Season award last term.Liverpool also bolstered their midfield with Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo that same summer. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.