Liverpool starlet Danes has lost a striking weapon to Sunderland's campaign this season [xueting]
2025-04-12
On April 12, Beijing time, according to The Athletic, Liverpool's 19-year-old striker Jayden Dance has confirmed that he will miss the rest of Sunderland's season
England's 19-year-old starlet joined the Black Cats on loan on transfer deadline day in February but has been at Liverpool since undergoing treatment for a back injury.
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris officially confirmed the news at a press conference on Friday, saying: "Danes will not play for us this season, the decision has been finalised." The club had expected Danes to return for the promotion play-offs, but a medical assessment indicated a longer recovery period.
A member of Liverpool's academy elite, Dance has scored three goals in nine first-team appearances for the Reds this season and became the team's youngest ever Champions League starter at the age of 17 years 148 days against PSV Eindhoven in January.
Now, despite the injury affecting the loan programme, Liverpool's medical team are fully committed to ensuring he is fit for pre-season training in July.