Everton fan Tony Bellew sends heartfelt message to Liverpool youngster after senior debut

Everton fan Tony Bellew crossed the Merseyside divide to congratulate Liverpool's new player.

The former world cruiserweight champion sent a message to Jayden Danns after the 18-year-old made his first professional appearance against Luton.

The attacker replaced Luis Díaz in the 89th minute of a 4-1 victoryand received a lot of love full time.

Jurgen Klopp He was seen giving the veteran academy prospect a big hug, and was joined by rival coach Rob Edwards, who was previously with the England Under 16s under Danns.

Scouser bellew He was also delighted and wrote on social media: “Really amazing! This young man has worked very hard and has dedicated his entire life to football!

“Seeing him make his Premier League debut makes me very happy and proud of him! He continues to shine, you are doing very well, young king…”

Dann's father, Neil, was also a professional footballer and was also born in Liverpooland grew up in his academy.

However, he never appeared in the first team, instead making his professional debut for Blackburn in the top flight and then settling in at Crystal Palace, where he made 103 appearances.

Danns Jnr has been at Liverpool since the age of eight and currently plays for the under-18 team, making his debut as an under-16 in 2021/22 and scoring ten goals in 2022/23.

Danns is likely to be called up again for Liverpool amid an injury crisis.

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Klopp has ten first-team players in the treatment room, and the most brutal blow was Diogo Jota's long-term injury.

Before the match it was also revealed that Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah are out of actionand they may not return in time for Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on February 25.