Just days after the Reds confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old, who will join Anfield from Rennes this summer, he was forced off with a shoulder injury during his team’s 3-1 defeat to Lens last weekend and is now facing a lengthy spell away.
The centre-back is likely to need surgery for that blow, which his then manager Habib Beye (who was sacked on Monday) described as ‘serious’.
Liverpool would like Jacquet to have surgery quickly if necessary
According to TEAMtalkLiverpool have contacted Jacquet’s camp directly asking that, if medical experts declare surgery is necessary, it is carried out as soon as possible, with the Merseyside club ‘focused on a rapid, decisive medical pathway to protect the player’s long-term development and avoid prolonged uncertainty’.
Medical staff at both LFC and Rennes have been working ‘closely’ to share scans and reports, with Anfield chiefs determined to see the 20-year-old receive ‘the most appropriate treatment’ and then manage his rehabilitation under their supervision once he comes to England.
Arne Slot alluded to the centre-back’s injury during his press conference on Tuesday morning, lamenting amid the absence of several current Reds defenders (via Liverpool echo): “Even if we sign a player and he doesn’t even play for us, he gets injured.”
Liverpool’s confidence in Jacquet is underlined by an operation request
While it remains to be seen whether or not Jacquet will require surgery, Liverpool are clearly determined to have any operations carried out as a matter of urgency to maximize the chances of a full recovery by the time he comes to Merseyside in the summer.
Given the plethora of defensive injuries that have plagued the Reds this season, the club’s staff will be desperately hoping that the 20-year-old’s debut season at Anfield is not curtailed in the same way as that of Giovanni Leoni, when the Italian suffered a devastating cruciate ligament injury last September.
LFC’s desire for a quick operation also indicates that they are keen to integrate the Frenchman into the first-team squad as quickly as possible, which is most understandable given the glowing testimonials from those who have watched him regularly in his homeland.
Commentator Matt Spiro has declared that Jacquet is ‘tailor-made for the Premier League’, while Julien Laurens believes the youngster is already ‘on the verge’ of breaking into a star-studded French squad.
Liverpool’s confidence in the Rennes starlet was reflected in their willingness to pay £55m (possibly rising to £60m) for a player still in the early stages of his senior career.
If the 20-year-old does undergo surgery, we can keep our fingers crossed that everything goes to plan and that he will arrive on Merseyside ready to make an immediate impact for the Reds!
You can watch Slot’s full pre-Sunderland press conference below, via Kingdom of the Head on YouTube:
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