Cutting their losses! Liverpool set to recall Fabio Carvalho with just 257 minutes of action under his belt in failed RB Leipzig loan

Liverpool are poised to recall midfielder Fabio Carvalho from his loan spell at RB Leipzig, after just 257 minutes of play time.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

• Carvalho has struggled to get in Leipzig team
• Liverpool set to recall 21-year-old
• Carvalho had pushed for Bundesliga move

• Table of Contents

  Toggle

  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Liverpool loaned Carvalho to Leipzig in the summer, reportedly after he pushed for such a move, but he has struggled to find his way into the starting XI. The 21-year-old has played just 257 minutes, and he has made just one start in the Bundesliga.

Advertisement

• Getty Images
  

  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Carvalho made four Premier League starts for Liverpool last season but was ostensibly loaned to Leipzig to receive further first-team minutes within a different environment, which has yet to happen consistently. As a result, reports that Liverpool are considering recalling Carvalho – a move that could then allow them to loan him out again in January.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Carvalho is a Portugal Under-21 international, despite playing for England at various youth levels, and he has previously hinted that the reason for his loan move came about after a fall-out with manager Jurgen Klopp.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

• (C)Getty Images
  

  WHAT NEXT FOR CARVALHO?

  It remains to be seen if he will go back to Liverpool and potentially play, or be loaned out again as he continues his search for first-team football. Given Liverpool's wealth of attacking riches, the latter seems the most likely scenario as January approaches.