Liverpool teenager Ben Doak is optimistic that he’ll be capable of play once more earlier than the top of the season after present process surgical procedure on a knee harm.
It was revealed in late December that the 18-year-old can be pressured to go underneath the knife in an effort to repair a tear in his meniscus.
That health blow introduced a halt to a promising marketing campaign that had seen the Scottish winger clock up 5 appearances in all competitions.
Nonetheless, This Is Anfield understands that Doak should be capable of add to that tally earlier than the top of the season ought to his rehabilitation programme go to plan.
{The teenager} is presently focusing on an April return that may permit him to play a task within the run-in for the Reds.
Previous to his harm, Doak was being tipped to make a late run on the Scotland squad for the European Championships in Germany.
It stays to be seen whether or not he has time to drive himself into Steve Clarke’s pondering ought to he meet his focused return date.
Jurgen Klopp lavished Doak with reward in the direction of the again finish of final season, saying: “[He is a] particular boy, actually assured, has one thing no one else delivers actually, this type of dribbling, this type of straight-forward bravery, all these type of issues.”
The Scot was then rewarded with a brand new long-term contract in September.