Liverpool Learn Extent Of Jeremie Frimpong Injury—report

Liverpool correct backmost Jeremie Frimpong is expected to walk up to six weeks connected nan sidelines pinch a hamstring injury, a study has claimed.

Manager Arne Slot admitted nan summertime signing was “not successful a bully place” aft limping retired of nan 5–1 triumph complete Eintracht Frankfurt, offering thing much circumstantial than a prediction Frimpong would beryllium missing for “a while.”

According to nan Daily Mail, tests person wished Frimpong will request six weeks to retrieve from nan latest setback to his commencement to life astatine Anfield, which was deed by different hamstring wounded backmost successful August. He has not started successful nan Premier League since nan opening time of nan season.

Having already spent 1 week retired pinch this injury, Frimpong whitethorn request different 5 earlier being capable to return to training, pinch nine unit already looking astatine a comeback successful mid-December.

Slot whitethorn moreover opt to support Frimpong retired of action for longer, fixed nan evident consequence that would travel pinch rushing nan return of a subordinate who has already suffered 2 hamstring injuries successful nan abstraction of conscionable 2 months.

Alexander Isak ’99.9%’ Out of Saturday’s Meeting With Aston Villa

Concerns astir Alexander Isak’s fittingness continue. / Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Fitness problems person been nan superior rumor for Slot, who highlighted correct backmost arsenic a peculiar area of interest fixed nan longstanding fittingness problems plaguing Frimpong’s deputy, Conor Bradley.

Bradley remains nan preferred replacement but will apt stock minutes pinch versatile midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who deputised successful defence earlier this play during Frimpong’s first spell connected nan sidelines.

Meanwhile, Slot is besides facing a akin rumor successful attack, wherever big-money summertime signing Alexander Isak has been forced backmost connected to nan sidelines pinch a groin injury.

Asked whether either Isak aliases midfielder Curtis Jones was successful pinch a chance of featuring connected Saturday erstwhile Liverpool return connected Aston Villa, Slot confirmed they were “probably 99.9% judge not successful nan squad.”

In much affirmative news, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is expected backmost successful nan squad aft 3 games retired pinch an ankle injury, pinch Friday’s training convention group to corroborate whether he is fresh capable to start.

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