Jurgen Klopp Confirms Forgotten Liverpool Starlet Is Nearing Comeback

Stefan Bajcetic will resume first team training following a season marred by injuries, Jurgen Klopp confirmed.

Bajcetic is expected to return to his teammates on the turf the following week, according to Klopp, ahead of his team’s matchup with Sheffield United. This season, the 19-year-old midfielder has only made two appearances because of issues brought on by growing pains.

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Bajcetic was a shining light in a disappointing season last year for the Reds, making 19 appearances in total after breaking through after the World Cup. He has since become the forgotten man on Merseyside, but his return is a big boost for both Klopp and his successor in the Anfield dugout when he steps aside in the summer.

Discussing Liverpool’s injury list in a press conference, Klopp said: “We forgot Stefan Bajcetic. Yes he didn’t play for a long time but he trains fully with the Under-21s this week.

“That means we will take him in [senior] training next week and then we will see. So another one coming, that’s super important.”

Bajcetic is expected to continue his injury comeback with the Under-23 squad in the upcoming weeks in addition to working with the first team. It is unclear if he will play in the final stretch, given Liverpool’s intense competition for the title.