Why Bobby Clark and Liverpool’s Stefan Bajcetic can’t play for RB Salzburg today

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Liverpool and RB Salzburg’s relationship grew considerably this summer with Pep Lijnders, Bobby Clark and Stefan Bajcetic all moving to the Austrian giants in some capacity.

Jurgen Klopp’s former assistant was handed his first head coach role as manager of Salzburg as the Dutch coach used his Liverpool connections to sign Clark in a deal worth £10m as well as bring in Bajcetic on loan for the season.

With Salzburg beating FC Barcelona to Bajcetic’s signature, it’s clear that Lijnders commands a huge amount of respect from his former Liverpool youngsters, with the Red Bull-owned club also flexing their reputation as one of the best in the world for developing young players.

Yet Clark and Bajcetic will have to wait for their debuts for Salzburg.

Brexit holding up Bajcetic and Clark’s work permits for Salzburg

According to Peter Linden Live, Bajcetic and Clark cannot legally play for Salzburg just yet with their work permits still being processed, with Brexit the main reason for the hold-up for the youngsters.

With Salzburg taking on Austrian giants Rapid Wien later today, Liverpool fans will have to wait a bit longer before they can see Clark play for his new club and see Bajcetic get his development back on track.

Klopp hailed Bajcetic as ‘incredible’, yet despite an incredible breakthrough at Liverpool at just 17-years-old, injuries shave kept the midfielder out from regular first-team action and seen his progress take. abut hit.

Which is why this loan move to Salzburg could end up being so perfect for Bajcetic, who playing under Lijnders and alongside Clark could see the teenager find his rhythm again at long last on the pitch.

Bajcetic knows Salzburg could be his big break on another level

Bajcetic is one of Liverpool’s most exciting prospects and a midfielder who could become a real superstar in the future if the 19-year-old can hit new levels of form this season in Austria.

And playing for a club with a reputation as good as Salzburg’s could be exactly what Bajcetic needs to take his career to that next step that many Liverpool fans believe the youngster can take.

Although the youngster won’t be making his debut this weekend, it won’t be long before Bajcetic is finally out there playing for Salzburg, and the midfielder could thrive under Lijnders in the coming months.