{"id":760316,"date":"2026-02-12T21:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/760316\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:17:23","slug":"jayden-danns-given-hope-of-first-team-involvement-after-liverpool-beat-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/760316\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Danns given hope of first-team involvement after Liverpool beat Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\/ Add as preferred source on Google <\/a> <\/p>\n

Arne Slot may yet have use for Jayden Danns at Liverpool after a familiar problem reared its head against Liverpool. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The big-money arrivals of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak last summer had many wondering if there was a future for Danns at Anfield<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t help that the 20-year-old has barely played for this manager. <\/p>\n

Change my mind: Liverpool would be CRAZY to let Konate leave \ud83d\ude23 <\/p>\n

He is back to his best!<\/p>\n

\"IbrahimaPhoto Credit: Getty Images\/Stu Forster <\/p>\n

Danns will return for Liverpool<\/a> soon after spending months on the sidelines, and a recurring issue at striker could offer him the chance to finally get a run in the first team. <\/p>\n

Jayden Danns offers Liverpool something different to Ekitike and Isak<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s two main number nines are on a world-class trajectory, but they are by no means infallible. <\/p>\n

Case in point \u2014 Ekitike was frustrated against Sunderland<\/a> because he wasn\u2019t being found by teammates and impacting play in a meaningful way. <\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not the first time, either. When faced with stubborn defences whose mission it is to keep the Frenchman out of the game, he can struggle. <\/p>\n

And Isak is a similar profile. They want to drop in, get involved, complete dribbles and show their quality. It\u2019s not like they can\u2019t do the grittier work, but they are a more luxury kind of attacker. <\/p>\n

\"JaydenPhoto by Steven Halliwell\/MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Danns<\/a> has shown through the ranks at Liverpool that he is that traditional box menace of a striker. Even with the two fit, he could still be an option to bring on in games like the one on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n

Even bringing him on alongside Ekitike or Isak<\/a> when we need a goal, it would give them freedom to roam while he occupies the centre-backs. <\/p>\n

Liverpool need a reliable third striker for one big reason <\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that Slot\u2019s squad isn\u2019t as deep as many of their rivals towards the top of the table. <\/p>\n

Eli Kroupi Junior was linked with Liverpool<\/a> this week, suggesting that they aren\u2019t going to settle for two nines in the rotation. <\/p>\n

And they shouldn\u2019t. Isak\u2019s injury record speaks for itself. Ekitike<\/a> has had his share of issues too. <\/p>\n

How many goals will Hugo Ekitike end up with this season? <\/p>\n

He’s surely heading past 20<\/p>\n

\"HugoPhoto Credit: Getty Images\/Liverpool FC <\/p>\n

Danns could be the perfect squad striker to cover for such eventualities, and allow Slot<\/a> to keep using the same system even if a striker misses time. <\/p>\n

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