Arne Slot Manager
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that right-back Jeremie Frimpong is set to miss an extended period after suffering a hamstring injury during the team’s recent match. This setback compounds the club’s injury woes, with Alexander Isak also facing an uncertain recovery timeline due to a groin problem.
Arne Slot said: “Let’s hope it’s not that bad, but he had to go off because he felt his groin. Many people wanted me to play him more and we had to find the balance and unfortunately today that balance didn’t work out for us perfectly. But let’s hope for the best. Today with Alex and Hugo, I brought two players on the pitch who are usually able to score goals. Alex was a few times close but had to go off at half-time, and that’s the difficult balance we are having with him. When he came to the club, he had hardly trained. So you bring him step by step forward, and then you feel there must be a moment where he can play twice a week, and the first time we try – he did it with Sweden as well – but the first time we try he has to go off.”
Slot added: “Alex wasn’t in the red zone because we wouldn’t have played him. We’ve tried to prepare him for that programme which is not always so easy when you don’t have a pre-season. We were really careful. He was perfectly fit when he came back from the national team (last week) and before the United game. We thought he was well prepared for that but the margins at the top are small. I’m hoping it won’t be that bad, because if he’s out for a few weeks it will put him back. So let’s wait.”
Slot further commented on Frimpong’s situation: “It’s not helpful with Alisson and Giovanni Leoni already out that I expect Jeremie Frimpong to definitely be out now for a few weeks. Jeremie is a hamstring issue. He came back from a hamstring injury a few weeks ago. Now unfortunately he’s had to go off. People like to talk us as we have 25-30 first-team players, but when we play 11 v 11 in training session we almost always need players from the under-21s.”
The injuries to Frimpong and Isak are significant blows to Liverpool, who recently celebrated a 5-1 victory. Isak’s absence in the second half of the match was notable, as he had shown promise alongside Hugo Ekitike in the first half. The club’s medical team is now focused on assessing the extent of Isak’s injury, hoping for a swift recovery.
Frimpong’s recurring hamstring issues have been a concern, and his early departure from the recent game highlights the ongoing challenges Liverpool faces with player fitness. The team is already dealing with the absence of key players like Alisson and Giovanni Leoni, adding pressure to the squad’s depth.
Liverpool’s injury list also includes Ryan Gravenberch, who missed the match in Germany due to a twisted ankle. However, there is optimism that he will recover in time for the upcoming Premier League fixture against Brentford.
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