Liverpool midfielder James Balagizi has seen an already irritating mortgage spell at Wigan hampered by a long-term damage, which may see him return early.
Balagizi joined League One facet Wigan on a season-long mortgage on the again of a formidable spell with Crawley final time period that noticed him rating three targets in 16 video games.
However his time on the DW Stadium has been disappointing, with the 20-year-old taking part in simply 4 occasions at senior degree and failing to begin as soon as within the league.
Supervisor Shaun Maloney had left him out of his matchday squad totally for all however one of many final 13 video games in League One, which has coincided with a run of only one defeat in eight.
If Liverpool weren’t already contemplating terminating the deal in January, the probability has elevated now, with Balagizi out for not less than six weeks by damage.
“James broken his hamstring in coaching, very innocuous, but it surely doesn’t look an excellent one,” Maloney advised the Wigan Observer on Thursday.
“We’re most likely round six weeks for him, which isn’t excellent news.”
On the prospect of Balagizi returning to the AXA Coaching Centre for remedy, the Wigan supervisor added: “We’ll enable him and Liverpool to determine what occurs.”
It comes after an identical situation for Balagizi this time final 12 months, when the versatile teen ultimately underwent surgical procedure for an damage that ended his time at Crawley mid-season.
There was no affirmation but whether or not Liverpool will recall Balagizi in January but, however the perception is that it could be the very best plan of action for all events.
Already out of Maloney’s plans, he could discover it even tougher to interrupt by after a prolonged layoff, and returning for the second half of the season with the U21s could also be extra helpful.
Balagizi’s damage issues have denied him an opportunity in Jurgen Klopp‘s first-team squad prior to now, with an arm situation conserving him out of pre-season coaching in 2021.
He was named on the bench for the Carabao Cup conflict with Norwich and FA Cup win over Shrewsbury that season, however has didn’t make a senior debut but.
The Manchester native will not be the one Liverpool loanee recalled, with selections to make over Fabio Carvalho, Rhys Williams and James Norris, who’re all missing recreation time.
