Jayden Danns gets major injury boost after nightmare Liverpool lay-off

Jayden Danns has returned to training with Liverpool's Under-21s after a long injury lay-off, having suffered a hamstring issue back in September

Jayden Danns has been seen back in training with Liverpool U21s(Image: Getty Images)

Jayden Danns has taken an important stride in his recovery from a lengthy hamstring injury by rejoining training with Liverpool's Under-21 side this week.

The 20-year-old forward, who made his senior debut two years ago, has been sidelined since sustaining the injury whilst featuring for the U21s at Ipswich Town in September. His last appearance for the Reds' senior side came earlier that same month in the Carabao Cup against Southampton.

The youngster has recently resumed grass-based work, and has now been cleared to progress his rehabilitation after being pictured in team training with Rob Page's squad prior to Sunday's Premier League 2 fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot disclosed last month that Danns would have featured for the first team during the recent spell had he been fit.

"Jayden, if he would have been fit he would definitely have been in the squad," said Slot. "He will fight back and come back and the world will get to know him the moment he's fit again," reports the Liverpool Echo.

Danns found the net for Slot's Liverpool in last season's FA Cup against Accrington Stanley and started the Champions League dead rubber at PSV Eindhoven.

Jayden Danns hasn't played for Liverpool since September

He subsequently agreed to spend the remainder of the campaign at promotion-chasing Sunderland in the Championship, only for the loan arrangement to be cancelled due to a back complaint.

Danns has made 10 appearances in total for Liverpool, scoring twice on his third outing in an FA Cup victory over Southampton in February 2024.

Liverpool will be hoping for more good news on the injury front this week, with Slot having given his senior squad some time off following Sunday's win over Nottingham Forest.

Florian Wirtz was forced to pull out of the team at the City Ground after suffering an injury during the warm-up, with the Reds keeping their fingers crossed he will be able to return to training ahead of facing West Ham on Saturday after Slot played down the severity of the issue.

Elsewhere, Jeremie Frimpong could be in line to make his return this weekend, having been out since limping off during the opening minutes of Liverpool's Champions League game against Qarabag last month.

Alexander Isak will have to wait longer though as he continues his recovery from a broken leg, with Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni out for the remainder of the season as Wataru Endo faces a race against time to return for the end of the campaign.