Liverpool handed Jeremy Jacquet boost as double injury return expected in pre-season
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJeremy JacquetJeremy Jacquet will complete his move to Liverpool this summer after agreeing to an $82M transfer to Anfield earlier this year, and the Reds have been handed a major boost ahead of his arrivalJeremy Jacquet will complete his move to Liverpool from Rennes this summer(Image: Getty Images)Jeremy Jacquet is expected to be fit for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season as the young defender nears the completion of his move to Anfield.Liverpool reached a deal with Rennes during the winter transfer window earlier this year, with Jacquet signing for the Reds in an $82 million deal. The agreement saw the 20-year-old stay in France for the remainder of the campaign before completing his move to Merseyside.Jacquet’s season was prematurely ended, though, after he suffered a serious shoulder injury against Lens in February.
Having undergone surgery on the issue, there were concerns that he could miss the start of Liverpool’s summer preparations.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande swap deal, Kennet Eichhorn blow, Barcola latestREAD MORE: Liverpool blocked from signing $14M talent Kennet Eichhorn in transfer setbackAccording to The Athletic, though, Jacquet’s rehab program is going according to plan, and he is expected to be available when Liverpool’s players return for training in early July.The Reds will be returning to the United States on a pre-season tour this summer, with games against Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds scheduled as they visit Nashville, New York, and Chicago.Jacquet will be part of those preparations, having bid farewell to his boyhood club after signing a contract until 2031 with Liverpool, with the option of a further year.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. I hope I made you proud until my last minute wearing this jersey."Fellow center-back Giovanni Leoni is also said to be on track to be available for the start of pre-season.
The 19-year-old has been out injured since he tore his ACL on debut against Southampton back in September, having only signed from Parma during the summer.Liverpool’s pre-season preparations are likely to be impacted by the World Cup, with the possibility of a number of players returning late. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, by which time the new Premier League season will be just over a month away.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCJeremy Jacquet