Jeremy Jacquet could face up to three months on the sidelines following surgery
Jeremy Jacquet has undergone surgery after fracturing his shoulder last month, and Liverpool have now learned the extent of his spell on the sidelines. The incoming Reds' summer signing suffered the injury in a match against Lens.
The severity of the injury meant he was forced to undergo surgery, effectively bringing his time at the Ligue 1 club to an end. On March 12, Rennes confirmed the surgery was successful, in a short statement.
"Successful intervention in Paris, speedy recovery," it read. While no timeline has been put on the youngster's return by the Ligue 1 side, French outlet Sport have suggested Jacquet is expected to be out for between eight and 12 weeks.
The same report suggested that Liverpool were 'panicking' over the extent of Jacquet's injury, as the club had 'already been envisioning him forming a partnership' with Virgil van Dijk at the start of next season.
However, his recovery is expected to delay his integration, with the defender likely limited to a light pre‑season and arriving without any real match fitness.
Liverpool beat Chelsea to the defender's signature after agreeing a £60million deal with Rennes - with £55m paid up front and a further £5m due in add‑ons.
Jacquet's impending move to Anfield comes at a time when Liverpool are preparing for another evolution in their starting XI, this time in defence.
Last summer, the club brought in Giovanni Leoni from Parma, but his debut season was cut short after he suffered a serious knee injury against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
Jeremy Jacquet in action for Rennes
Speaking last month, Arne Slot said of Jacquet: "Very pleased because first of all he’s a very big talent, maybe even more than a talent – but we speak about talent because of his age of course.
"Second of all, because we weren’t the only ones interested in him. So another big compliment for the people working every single day, so hard, that we were able to sign such a big talent.
"Another example of the model we are using at this club. Young, very talented players, sometimes at the start of their careers, sometimes already a few years in.
"But always players that are young and can improve us and help us for the short but definitely also for the long term. We've signed a lot of them recently and I’ve said many times that the mid-to-long-term future, but even the short-term future, of this club is in a very, very good place."
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