The 20-year-old was often compared to the likes of Sergio Busquets under former manager Jurgen Klopp who gave the then teenager a chance in the first team which he took and became a pivotal player to the club’s success.
However, despite his quality, Bajcetic is injury prone and often when he comes into form and starts to impress he falls to a long term injury and the cycle to gain back fitness starts once again.
His promising trajectory was interrupted in March 2023 when he suffered an adductor injury and after recovering, he endured a calf injury early in the 2023-24 season, followed by back problems that were diagnosed as growing pains that ended his time in the first team.
Over the last week, the Spaniard, who stayed at Anfield beyond deadline day, has recently resumed individual training outdoors at the AXA Training Centre. Although he is to join first team training, he has been stepping up his rehabilitation behind the scenes and is on a steady path back to being in contention under Slot.
After spending time at Red Bull Salzburg and Las Palmas on loan, the young playmaker could soon feature for the under-21s under manager Rob Page who said it’s definitely on the cards:
"It is a possibility, isn’t it?
"It is about getting him back on the grass. It's about exposing him to minutes to get him back to full fitness."