Kaide Gordon Makes Long-Awaited Return for Liverpool U21s
Kaide Gordon played his first game for Liverpool in 19 months after a long and frustrating injury, with the winger vowing “many more to come.”
The 18-year-old had been sidelined since February 2022, when he spent a weekend on double duty with the first team and then the under-21s. He was an unused substitute in the 3-1 win over Cardiff in the FA Cup, before playing the full 90 minutes in a 3-0 defeat to Leeds U21s the following day.
Various setbacks were eventually attributed to adolescent musculoskeletal issues – or growing pains – in his pelvis. After building up his fitness over the summer with the U21s, Gordon finally made his return to the matchday squad as the young Reds hosted Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Liverpool U21s 1-4 Middlesbrough U21s
Named on the bench by manager Barry Lewtas, Gordon came off the bench for the final 15 minutes with the visitors already 3-0 up. He ultimately played over 25 minutes on his return, with stoppage time exceeding 10 minutes as Calum Kavanagh scored Middlesbrough‘s fourth and Tom Hill grabbed one back late on.
