Liverpool left-back finally RETURNS

Liverpool have been given a major injury boost with return of an exciting left-back.

Injuries have not been kind to Arne Slot this season. Liverpool already have two key players ruled out for the rest of the campaign with Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni.

It remains to be seen when and whether if at all Alexander Isak returns from his injury, but that will likely only be towards the end of the campaign.

Arguably, Liverpool have had an even worse problem with injuries at U21 level. The club has produced a lot of promising young players recently but a lot of them have also been plagued by injuries.

Stefan Bajcetic's career so far has been defined by them. Jayden Danns has been the same. Calvin Ramsay and Kaide Gordon, too. There's also James McConnell, who has struggled with injuries and Luke Chambers as well.

Another promising youngster who has had a difficult time recently is Calum Scanlon. The 20-year-old was just starting to break through at Millwall in the Championship and had scored his first goal around this time last year when he was ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a serious injury.

Scanlon's last appearance came on the 25th of January.

He's been rehabilitating at Liverpool ever since. Liverpool have been very careful not to rush him back too soon. But the youngster finally returned to action in a behind closed doors friendly against Wrexham.

This was confirmed by Liverpool's official website.

Scanlon played just one half and was substituted at half-time when the score had already been 1-1.

It was a much needed appearance for the youngster and it's a huge step in his recovery. Scanlon has been regarded for a while as a very promising wonderkid within the club's academy set-up.

He was lured from Birmingham City's academy, where he was very highly rated.

A proper flying full-back, he loves to bomb forward and take players on. Scanlon's got the speed to do it as well and runs the channels really well.

He was very impressive doing this as in the Championship, particularly in the game against Cardiff where he scored his first professional goal.

A England U20 international, Scanlon also has first-team experience at Liverpool having played two games for the club in the Europa League.

Given how the Reds' season is going, he may have an opportunity to impress again. And like Calvin Ramsay, he could fight himself back into the reckoning at Anfield.

🔴 Shop the LFC 2025/26 adidas home range

👉🏻 A new centre-back is COMING to Liverpool

👉🏻 Liverpool finally replace Trent Alexander-Arnold with brilliant playmaker

👉🏻 Centre-back confirms he's ready to join Liverpool