Liverpool hit with new injury setback as striker ruled out of Galatasaray game

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Danns, who captained the U21 side in the Premier League 2 game against Ipswich on Saturday, was forced to leave the pitch just over half an hour into the 3-2 defeat. Danns had previously been on the bench for Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in the competition two weeks ago and made a substitute appearance in the last 15 minutes of the 2-1 League Cup triumph over Southampton at Anfield last week.

Rob Page's Liverpool players were already trailing due to a solo goal from Somto Boniface when Danns was forced off, and found themselves 2-0 down before half-time when Tudor Mendel netted for Ipswich from a corner. Liverpool's U21 players are back in Premier League 2 action on Friday when they travel to Fulham, while the U19 stars face Galatasaray in Istanbul in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday.

Arne Slot will be disappointed to see Danns injured, as the Reds look to bounce back from their 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace when they travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray. "The second half was the opposite.