Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Gavin Bazunu.Alamy Stock Photo Freeluckless Gavin Bazunu's loan stint in Belgium cut short by injury Bazunu joined Standard Liege on loan in January with playing opportunities at Southampton limited. 12.27pm, 24 Apr 2025 Share options GAVIN BAZUNU HAS seen his loan stint with Standard Liege in Belgium cut short by injury, and he has returned to parent club Southampton to begin his recovery. Bazunu was injured following Standard’s league defeat to Charleroi on 6 April, and having missed the three games since, has now returned to England. It is understood Bazunu’s injury is not long-term and he could have pushed to return for the final games of the Belgian season, though all involved decided not to take any unnecessary risks. It remains to be seen whether the same approach is taken for Ireland’s double-header of international friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg in June. Bazunu returned from a long-term achilles injury in January, following eight months out of action. With summer signing Aaron Ramsdale now the first-choice ‘keeper at Southampton, Bazunu elected to go on loan to Belgian club Standard Liege. Advertisement He was instantly installed as first-choice in a Liege side that struggled for form, winning one of eight games during Bazunu’s spell in goal. Liege finished seventh in the regular-season standings and outside of the play-off spots to compete for the league title. They are instead competing against five other clubs for a place in next season’s Uefa Conference League, but three draws and two defeats have left them off the pace with five games remaining. Gavin Cooney Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Gavin Bazunu's loan stint in Belgium cut short by injury”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Gavin Bazunu's loan stint in Belgium cut short by injury”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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