Jayden Danns hit with another injury as Liverpool comeback lasts just 29 minutes

Liverpool U21s were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in Premier League 2 on Monday night, with Jayden Danns suffering an injury scare on his return to action

Jayden Danns has spent most of the season out with a hamstring injury(Image: Getty Images)

Jayden Danns' eagerly anticipated return to the pitch was abruptly halted by a concerning injury scare as Liverpool's undefeated Premier League 2 streak came to an end at Manchester City.

Danns clutched his hamstring just 29 minutes into a 2-0 loss for the under-21s at the Joie Stadium on Monday. The 19-year-old forward was making his first appearance since sustaining a severe hamstring injury whilst playing for Rob Page's team back on September 27.

With 18-year-old Senegalese center-back Mor Talla Ndiaye making his debut off the bench following his January transfer, Liverpool suffered their first defeat in 10 matches in the competition.

The defeat dashed Liverpool's hopes of finishing top of Premier League 2 with one match of the regular season left, although it is virtually assured a spot in the top eight and a home fixture in the first round of the play-offs, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Liverpool conceded in disappointing fashion on the 15-minute mark as City worked the ball down the left and a low cross from Christian McFarlane from the byline was tapped in by the unmarked Floyd Samba.

Reds goalkeeper Armin Pecsi made a solid save to deny Ryan McAidoo before Will Wright, who replaced Danns, narrowly missed with a shot wide after a solo run from inside his own half.

Jayden Danns was replaced just 29 minutes into his injury return

Kieran Morrison, awarded his maiden call-up to the Northern Ireland senior squad earlier in the day, fired narrowly wide from distance shortly before the interval with Liverpool previously indebted to two fine pieces of recovery defending from Calvin Ramsay to thwart City extending their advantage.

The Reds proved far more threatening in attack following the break, with Wright seeing a header cleared off the line and Tommy Pilling having a clever low free-kick saved.

However, City extended their lead on 62 minutes when Isaiah Dada-Mascoll was left unmarked to head home a corner from McAidoo, with Kyle Kelly coming close to a consolation late on.

Elsewhere, Liverpool U18s endured a second consecutive defeat when they fell 1-0 at struggling Wolves on Saturday.

The Reds, for whom Alvin Ayman sustained an injury during the opening period against his previous club, were undone by a strike from Kwasi Senyah in the 69th minute.

Liverpool concludes its Premier League 2 campaign at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday, whilst the U18s travel to Sunderland in the U18 Premier League North the day before.

LIVERPOOL U21s: Pecsi; Ramsay, Pinnington, Nallo (Ndiaye 63), Ewing; Kelly, Laffey; Morrison, Pilling, Onanuga (Bradshaw 69); Danns (Wright 29). Subs: Misciur, Pitt.

LIVERPOOL U18s: Hall; Hickman (Konde 76), Cisse, Clarke, Ayman (Owen 46), Murray-Holme, Eden, Farkas, Lee Forrester, Yeguo (O'Connor 65), Sonni-Lambie. Subs: Hilditch, Moran.