‘It’s disappointing’: Klopp says Liverpool player has suffered injury set-back, will miss Spurs game
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Stefan Bajcetic has suffered a minor injury setback.
Bajcetic, who had been absent since March, joined the team last week. The 18-year-old appears destined for yet another stint on the sidelines after not being seen in training yesterday.
During his press conference before Tottenham Hotspur this morning, Klopp reaffirmed as much.
The Liverpool manager stated that Stefan “had a little, little, little, little setback.” The issue is that we must use extreme caution. When you are six months out, it is only a minor calf issue.
“It’s disappointing for him and for us both, but because he received another, we must temporarily restrain him. Conor [Bradley] and Thiago [Alcantara] are both still out. That, I believe, is it.
Bajcetic suffers setback
Bajcetic’s injury setback is upsetting, but it once again emphasizes how cautious Liverpool must be in this situation.
Unquestionably, the Spaniard is one of the top young players in European football right now. But if he never gets fit, he is no good to the Reds.
Liverpool is hoping to extend Bajcetic’s career by giving him time to recover from his significant problem earlier in the year.
It doesn’t seem like the new issue will keep the Spain U21 international out for too long. But in order to prevent everything from getting worse, the Reds should add a few extra weeks on top of that.
Hopefully, Bajcetic can finally put these problems behind him once his recuperation is complete.
It’s highly improbable that the adolescent would have played against Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow from a football perspective. He might have, however, participated in the midweek matchup with Union Saint-Gilloise.
Therefore, as Jurgen argues, Stefan and his admirers who wanted to see him in action would find it upsetting and frustrating. But he’ll be back, and the healing time will have made him better.
