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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and his partner have shared a fresh family announcement. The 22-year-old is yet to appear in competitive action for Arne Slot's squad in 2024/25 despite playing a crucial part in securing the Premier League crown last campaign.
Gravenberch was perhaps the unexpected star of the previous season as he thrived in a holding midfield position, featuring in 37 of 38 Premier League fixtures during Slot's inaugural term at Anfield.
Nevertheless, his development at the start of the current season has been delayed for an excellent reason. Initially, the Netherlands international was missing from the Liverpool team that suffered defeat to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield as the evening prior to the fixture, his partner Cindy Peroti had delivered their first baby.
He subsequently completed a ban that rolled over from the previous campaign for last Friday's league curtain-raiser against Bournemouth.
This enabled Gravenberch to dedicate additional time to his expanding family - and now he and Peroti have posted their inaugural social media announcement since bringing their child into the world.
"Our little miracle has arrived [white heart emoji]," the pair wrote in a joint Instagram post on Monday evening.
The touching announcement has garnered considerable attention from Liverpool colleagues, their partners and other figures within the football world. Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Dominik Szoboszlai all left heart eye emojis beneath the post.
The Hungarian midfielder particularly understands the delight of such a family moment, having celebrated the arrival of his first child with wife Borka Buszik earlier this summer.
Curtis Jones, another recent father within the Liverpool ranks as of last October, also left a heart emoji on Gravenberch's announcement. His fiancée Saffie Khan added: "Perfect [pink heart emoji]."
Cody Gakpo gave the post a like whilst his partner Noa van der Bij left a pink heart emoji.
Additional squad members demonstrating their backing by liking the midfielder and his partner's announcement included Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Stefan Bajčetić, Jérémie Frimpong, Andy Robertson, Vítězslav Jaroš, Miloš Kerkez, Wataru Endō, Harvey Elliott, Ibrahima Konaté and James McConnell.
Dutch internationals - both former and current - who engaged with the Gravenberch family news included ex-Liverpool duo Ryan Babel and Gini Wijnaldum alongside Jorrel Hato, Noa Lang and Justin Kluivert.
Gravenberch must wait another week before making his first appearance of the new season, though he has completed his one-match suspension and can rejoin the Liverpool squad for the forthcoming journey to Newcastle United.
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