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10 things that happened while Jon Flanagan was out injured

By Ben Kelly

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Jon Flanagan of Liverpool (c) replaces Connor Randall of Liverpool during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Liverpool and Exeter City at Anfield on January 20, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Jon Flanagan of Liverpool (c) replaces Connor Randall of Liverpool during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Liverpool and Exeter City at Anfield on January 20, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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HONG KONG – JULY 19: John Flanagan of Liverpool in action during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Hong Kong Stadium on July 19, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
HONG KONG – JULY 19: John Flanagan of Liverpool in action during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Hong Kong Stadium on July 19, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) /

Young defender Jon Flanagan made a return to the Liverpool side on Wednesday after 20 months out with injury- and boy has he missed a lot of stuff.

Flanagan was given a fantastic reception when returning to action last night- as a sub in Liverpool’s 3-0 home win against Exeter in the FA Cup 3rd round replay. He hasn’t had a run-out in the team since the final day of the 2013/14 season, and has since undergone two major knee operations in his recovery.

Brazil legend Cafu, who Flanagan is often compared with on Merseyside, tweeted his congratulations as Flanagan got onto the field.

But what has the young defender missed in nearly two years? Football is never dull, and poor Jon has missed some exciting stuff, including all this…

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