Bobby Duncan is certain Paul Glatzel will bounce back from the injury that precluded his friend and teammate from Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the United States.
Glatzel’s maiden appearance for the Reds’ first team was cut short when he sustained a knee issue during last week’s 6-0 friendly win at Tranmere Rovers.
Jürgen Klopp subsequently confirmed that the 18-year-old forward’s injury is ‘serious’ - but Duncan expects Glatzel, with whom he formed a prolific partnership at Academy level last term, to pick up where he left off once he returns to fitness.
“Obviously as soon as he got injured I gave him a little text to see if he was alright,” Duncan told Liverpoolfc.