Liverpool striker faces months on sidelines after fresh injury setback confirmed
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool teenager Jayden Danns is unlikely to play again this year after suffering a hamstring problemJayden Danns is unlikely to play again this year after the extent of the Liverpool teenager's latest injury setback was revealed. Danns injured his hamstring taking a free-kick when featuring for the Reds' under-21 side in their Premier League 2 game at Ipswich Town last month.Scans subsequently ascertained the seriousness of the problem with the 19-year-old striker now expected to be missing for a significant period as he recovers from the issue."It could be a couple of months," said Liverpool U21 coach Rob Page to the ECHO.
"It's not going to be a quick fix.READ MORE: FSG issue fresh statement on Liverpool ownership - 'We could never have imagined'READ MORE: Forgotten Liverpool defender sends reminder as midfielder achieves unusual feat"It's a setback for him, but Dannsy is very positive about everything in life, especially football. If anybody can get through this setback, it's him without doubt."He has the full support of the medical team and myself and the staff.
He'll get through it."It is another devastating blow for the young forward having had a prospective loan spell at Sunderland in the second half of last season ultimately scrapped due to a back problem.Danns recovered full fitness in the summer and featured from the bench in the first team's League Cup win over Southampton four days before sustaining his latest injury.The forward made his senior Liverpool debut in February 2024 and has gone on to score three goals in 10 appearances while featuring in every major competition including the League Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley last year.Page was talking after Liverpool U21s suffered a 2-0 defeat at Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening.Despite dominating in terms of possession and chances, the Reds were undone by a controversial early penalty from Emre Tezgel penalty before Dion Rankine scored before half-time to double the advantage of the League Two hosts."We had 70% possession, 16 attempts at goal and created enough chances to win the game," said Page. The referee agreed the keeper (Fabian Mrozek) took the ball but thought it was a reckless challenge, and then that changes the game."We were way too open for the second goal and that's something we have to work on.