Ben Woodburn set to be recalled from loan spell by Liverpool

Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn is set to return to the club prematurely in January, according to the Liverpool Echo.

The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield United, but has endured a tough time of things at Bramall Lane.

Woodburn has only played 10 minutes of first-team football for the Blades since mid-September, with his progress stunted because of it.

He returned to Liverpool to play for the Under 23s on Sunday, performing impressively in a 1-0 win away to Everton.

It now looks as though Woodburn’s loan spell in Sheffield will be cut short, “barring a dramatic transformation in his fortunes over the coming month”.

The Wales international has struggled to kick on ever since becoming Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer back in November 2016, scoring in a 2-0 League Cup victory over Leeds.

While others such as Harry Wilson are thriving on loan, Woodburn finds himself out of favour and in danger of growing stagnant.

A return to Anfield makes sense, with regular time on the pitch for the Under 23s potentially doing him the world of good.

Another loan move in the second-half of the season is not out of the question, though.

Still only 19, there is still plenty of time for Woodburn to mature as a player and eventually reach his undoubted potential.