Liverpool finally handed positive injury news with estimated return date for £60m star - journalist

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Jeremy Jacquet’s final season at Rennes was spoiled by a shoulder injury, with the need for surgery throwing his expected Liverpool arrival into question. That’s set to happen sooner than we feared, with James Pearce expecting him back fit for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season.

Jacquet addresses a gaping Liverpool need at the back, so it would have been frankly devastating to have him miss a significant amount of time. As he writes for The Athletic: “Provided the operation goes to plan, however, Liverpool expect Jacquet to be available for the start of pre-season in early July.”He goes on to explain how Jacquet’s new team have been keeping a close eye on his situation.

Photo by Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty ImagesAs he puts it: “Liverpool medical staff are in contact with their counterparts at Rennes and, while the exact timeline of Jacquet’s recovery depends on a number of factors, including the success of the surgery, it typically takes around eight to 12 weeks to recover from shoulder injuries.”If no major snags occur during the surgery and healing process, the young French defender will have plenty of time to acclimatise to his new scenery at Anfield, ready to fly out of the gates come the start of the season. The year is 2030, how much is Liverpool centre-back Jeremy Jacquet worth!? 💰 Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile/UEFA/Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Giovanni Leoni is expected to return for Liverpool around the same time after spending the season on the sidelines following a brutal ACL tear.