Liverpool U21 coach Lewtas offers positive Gordon update

Liverpool U21 coach Barry Lewtas says they're happy with the progress of Kaide Gordon.

Gordon hasn't featured at any level since the 3-0 Premier League 2 defeat at Leeds United on February 7 last year.

The 18-year-old suffered a pelvic problem linked to his physical growth and has for some time been following a specialised training programme aimed at bolstering his fitness.

"It's tough for him," said Lewtas. "He is still loading up and building up. We will see where he goes. We still see him every day. Sometimes in rehab you have to build people up slowly, and once you do get going you have to speed things up.

"We are not putting any real pressure on him. In long rehabilitations, there can be setbacks. Tom Hill and Layton Stewart both had setbacks from their injuries, for example.

"You have to be really careful with Kaide that we don't put any false promises on anything. At the minute we are happy with where we are with him, and he is happy in terms of how he is progressing.

"It will be great to have him back in the fold and hopefully we can do soon enough."