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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Ibe eyes Liverpool return

Ibe eyes Liverpool return

The 19-year-old winger sustained a knee injury during the Europa League defeat to Besiktas in February, but he hopes to return to action before the end of the season
Jordon Ibe is confident of playing a part in Liverpool's Premier League run-in after returning to light training following a knee injury.

The teenage winger spent the majority of the first half of the season on loan at Championship side Derby County, before returning to Anfield in January.

Ibe made a significant impact on Merseyside following his return, making five Premier League appearances, but he saw his progress hampered when he sustained a knee injury during the Europa League defeat to Besiktas on February 26.

Liverpool have yet to put a timescale on a potential return but, having stepped up his rehabilitation, Ibe hopes to return to action before the end of the season.

"I'm enjoying training and hopefully I can push on now, keep doing the gym sessions and hopefully get back into training soon and play again," Ibe told Liverpool's official website.

"I was a bit nervous coming back because I hadn't been out on the grass for four weeks, but everything is going well.

"It was the ligament on the side of my knee and they said I could be out for six to eight weeks, but everything has gone smoothly from here and hopefully I can crack on now and get back in action.

"Things happen for a reason so hopefully I can just learn from this, build up the strength in my knee and come back stronger and hopefully be even better."

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