Liverpool are poised to recall midfielder Fabio Carvalho from his loan spell at RB Leipzig, after just 257 minutes of play time.
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Carvalho has struggled to get in Leipzig teamLiverpool set to recall 21-year-oldCarvalho had pushed for Bundesliga moveWHAT 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.