Stefan Bajcetic took to Instagram with a defiant message after he made his long-awaited return to Liverpool training on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old hasn\u2019t played for the Reds since May 2024 and didn\u2019t get a single minute on the pitch last season due to persistent injury problems, but he now seems closer than ever to finally being involved on matchday again.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard has travelled with the LFC squad for their pre-season tour to the United States, and Andoni Iraola said earlier this week that the midfielder was \u2018close to training with the group\u2019.
\nBajcetic returns to team training<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Liverpool\u2019s official website and social media channels posted images from the latest training session in Chicago, some of which showed Bajcetic being involved alongside his teammates on the grass, a significant step forward in his recovery.<\/p>\n
The youngster \u2013 who recently became the father to newborn twins \u2013 then took to Instagram to post some photos of himself involved in the session, along with the ice-cold caption that all of the work he\u2019s put into his rehabilitation has now \u2018paid off\u2019.<\/p>\n
Bajcetic finally seems close to long-awaited comeback<\/p>\n
The world seemed to be Bajcetic\u2019s oyster when he broke into the Liverpool starting XI midway through the 2022\/23 season, but the past 12 months had been a total write-off for him, with the midfielder having to overcome physical as well as psychological setbacks in his recovery.<\/p>\n
For him to be back on the training pitch with his teammates yesterday must\u2019ve felt like a moment of triumph after such a long time out of action and all the injury torment he\u2019s had to endure throughout the past year.<\/p>\n
Given how long it\u2019s been since he played, the Reds\u2019 coaching staff must continue to proceed cautiously with him, and we can\u2019t expect him to feature in the friendly against Sunderland on Saturday if he\u2019s only just returned to training.<\/p>\n
However, at least now there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for Bajcetic, and the possibility of a return to playing in the foreseeable future. He still has a task on his hands to try and get back into contention for a place in the Liverpool XI, but that might yet come in time.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re thrilled to see the 21-year-old back in training and seemingly close to ending months of injury woe. Whenever it happens, his comeback will truly be a moment to savour.<\/p>\n
You can view Bajcetic\u2019s Instagram post below, via stefanbajcetic:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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