It's been a long road to this point for Kaide Gordon but the sight of him back in the Liverpool gym this week was hugely welcomed.
Gordon's injury nightmare dates back nearly 18 months and he has not featured in a team at any level since a 3-0 defeat for the Reds' Under-21s by Leeds United in the Premier League 2 on February 7 of 2022.
A pelvic problem linked to his physical growth has been the root cause of the long-standing issues, which Liverpool have carefully managed over much of the last year-and-a-half. After such a long spell on the sidelines there will be few expectations or demands placed on his young shoulders but his imminent return will be celebrated by those who have watched on sympathetically during that absence.
