Liverpool forward ruled out for up to four weeks after fresh hamstring injury - report

Liverpool striker Jayden Danns is set to return to the sidelines for up to four weeks.

Danns is highly regarded by the Reds and has scored three goals in 10 first-team appearances. But the 20-year-old's fledgling career has been plagued by injuries.

After joining Sunderland in January 2025, a back problem was flagged in his medical. It meant that he did not make a single appearance as the Black Cats were promoted to the Premier League.

And this campaign, Danns has continued to have fitness woes. He suffered a hamstring injury that required surgery and kept him on the treatment table for the best part of six months.

The England youth international made his return to action for the under-21s in a 2-0 loss to Manchester City last week. However, Danns was substituted inside 30 minutes after going down and clutching his hamstring.

After the game, under-21s boss Rob Page said: “He’s felt something. To what extent, we don’t know, but I think he’s done the sensible and right thing to do. He could have played on for the first half, but I think the sensible thing to do for his development now and for his future is for him to come off.”

Danns was absent for the under-21s' 5-1 defeat by Crystal Palace last weekend. According to This Is Anfield, the homegrown centre-forward will be unavailable for around 3-4 weeks and Liverpool are being cautious with him.

Had Danns been fit over the past few months, he would likely have been given game time for Arne Slot's side in the absence of Alexander Isak. With Isak sidelined for the past three months with a broken leg, Hugo Ekitike has been the only recognised fit striker.

On Danns, Slot said in January: “Jayden, if he would have been fit, he would have definitely been in the squad but unfortunately he isn’t and we don’t expect him back today or tomorrow as well.

“He’s been very unlucky in his career until now, but the good thing about him is that he has a great mentality. So, he’s always fighting himself back after setbacks and he has, unfortunately, had quite a lot because this would have been a great moment for him with Alexander Isak being out and the quality he has, that he could have been with us and helped us in certain moments.

“But unfortunately for him, but also for us, he’s faced a lot of injuries in his career until now. But the good thing about him is that he will fight back and come back and the world will get to know him the moment he’s fit again.”