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On Thursday, Liverpool revealed that young attacker Paul Glatzel had undergone successful surgery after picking up a knee injury against Tranmere Rovers.
The 18-year-old was making his first-team debut for the Reds when he suffered damage to a knee ligament in the second half of the pre-season friendly.
The statement on the club’s official website revealed that the teenager will now be undergoing a rehabilitation period at the training ground.
Glatzel broke into the Liverpool Under-23 side towards the end of last season having impressed for the club’s Under-18 outfit.
The injury is a huge blow for the teenager at this stage of his career.
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However, the club’s Under-23 boss Neil Critchley has insisted that Glatzel has “the strength of character” to bounce back.
The Liverpool fans have been out in their numbers offering their support for the attacker and a selection of the reaction on social media is available to view below:
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