Liverpool striker Paul Glatzel is set for another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury just 14 minutes into his return.
The 21-year-old picked up a hamstring issue while on-loan at Tranmere Rovers in March, forcing his spell with the Wirral outfit to be cut short as he endured a long rehabilitation spell back at the AXA Training Centre. But a deadline day return to Rovers presented a clean state and fresh opportunity to impress at senior level.
Tranmere boss Micky Mellon sanctioned the deal while Glatzel was still sidelined - a mark of how highly rated he remains - and the forward has spent the two weeks since getting himself up to speed, after a total period of six months out. But just 14 minutes into his return, after coming on as a 71st-minute substitute in the League Two clash against Bradford City at Prenton Park, Glatzel was forced off with an injury Mellon described as a ‘soul-destroyer’.
