Adebayo plays in Under-21s game

Elijah Adebayo has his mouth agape and throws his hands out in front of him in annoyance. He wears an orange luton football shirt and black glovesImage source, Reuters
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Luton Town striker Elijah Adebayo has been in match action, playing 60 minutes for the club's Under-21 side in a 1-0 win against Barnet on Monday.

Adebayo, 28, was sidelined for 11 months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) sustained against Leeds United in April 2025.

He has been featuring in Luton's Under-21s matches in recent weeks as part of his comeback.

Midfielder Sverre Sandal, who signed for the Hatters from Norwegian top-flight club KFUM on transfer deadline day, featured for 45 minutes.