When Liverpool fans will see Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni together as excitement builds for new pairing
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Liverpool supporters have spent a big portion of this summer worried that the Reds will not address their glaring need for a centre-back.Thankfully, those concerns look to be over, after Jeremy Jacquet and Ronald Araujo delivered excellent debuts during Sunday’s win over Como.Jacquet looks like being a Liverpool starter for years to come, and though Araujo may be picked ahead of him based on experience and the fact that the Frenchman has only just returned from injury, he is an incredibly exciting prospect. Liverpool’s win over Como was all about Jeremy Jacquet!
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Lewis Storey Fans will now be desperate to see Jacquet in action alongside Giovanni Leoni, who had an equally impressive debut last September.The two young defenders look likely to be Liverpool’s centre-back pairing once Virgil van Dijk has left the club, and supporters have been champing at the bit to see Leoni play again. Thankfully, after almost one full year out injured, the Italian is now closing in on a return.Leoni could pair Jacquet from SeptemberAs The Athletic reported two weeks ago, Leoni is hopeful of returning to full team training by the end of August.That is now only two weeks away, and while the 19-year-old will obviously be eased slowly back into the fold, he should be out on the pitch by the autumn.READ MORE: Jeremy Jacquet vs Ronald Araujo: Debut statistics highlight just how different Liverpool newboys areIn the same article, The Athletic claim that the expectation is that Leoni will be available for selection from September, although there is said to be no exact timeframe being put on his comeback to the team.Liverpool will play four times in September, with the end of the month paving way to an elongated international window.It could be that Leoni is in and around the team before the break begins after the Reds play Bournemouth on September 20th, or maybe Liverpool will be aiming for their return to action on October 10th to have him as a genuine option.The Reds do play in the Carabao Cup during the month as well, but with the third round ties scheduled for the 8th and 9th, it feels like potentially being too soon for Leoni to be involved.Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar Via Getty ImagesUnless there are no setbacks, though, that could be the first time fans get a glimpse of Leoni and Jacquet playing together.
Jacquet’s debut has led to real excitement over how he and his Italian counterpart could develop at Liverpool together, and though they are very much seen as the future, supporters cannot wait for them to begin shining in tandem in the here and now. Patience will still be required, but the time for Leoni and Jacquet to shine is almost here.