Highly-rated Liverpool youngster promoted to first-team training ahead of Crystal Palace
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCHighly rated Liverpool youngster Will Wright stepped up to first-team training on Thursday ahead of the Reds' Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at AnfieldLiverpool youngster Will Wright during an Under-21s game(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool youngster Will Wright trained with the first team on Thursday ahead of this weekend's game against Crystal Palace.Wright, an 18-year-old who joined Liverpool from Salford City last August, stepped up at the AXA Training Center in the absence of strikers Hugo Ekitike and Jayden Danns, who are both injured, leaving Alexander Isak as the sole fit central striker.Ekitike will miss the remainder of the season and could even be out until 2027 after rupturing his Achilles against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month. “He works his socks off.
He never gives up. His physicality is exceptional.“There are aspects of his game we’ve got to work on, of course, but he’s been brought in to develop.
It’s all part of the process for him.Joe Gomez trained on Thursday(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)“When you’ve got a foundation of work rate, effort and physicality, that gives you a great chance to get on in the game. He’s a big part of the team.”Meanwhile, in team news regarding the first team, Joe Gomez could return to the squad against Crystal Palace.Gomez was not available for last weekend's Merseyside derby but was pictured in training on Thursday, suggesting he will be ready to return to the squad this weekend.READ MORE: Liverpool quietly makes mockery of Everton claim as Reds stars return to trainingREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star says Ibrahima Konate could be replaced even if he signs new dealFreddie Woodman is set to continue in goal after coming off the bench to replace the stricken Giorgi Mamardashvili in last weekend's win over Everton.Woodman's move to Liverpool last summer raised eyebrows, and even he couldn't have envisaged that he would have been playing in Premier League games for the Reds at the tail end of the season.Alisson was not present in training on Thursday – but did do some work in the gym – and while Mamardashvili's injury is not as bad as first feared when he was taken off on a stretcher against Everton, he will also miss the Palace game.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCWill Wright