Liverpool’s defensive concerns have grown when right-back Jeremie Frimpong was out for several weeks due to a muscle injury on Friday.
The Netherlands international pulled up early in Liverpool’s 6-0 Champions League victory against Qarabag on Wednesday. He has struggled with multiple injuries in his debut season at Anfield.
“He´s out for a few weeks but not as bad as we thought he would be out,” manager Arne Slot said of Frimpong, a summer signing who was seen as a long-term replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold as quoted by the Daily Mail.
Frimpong’s injury seemed to be either his hamstring or groin, though Slot did not say so.
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Slot’s team are already lacking at right back due to Conor Bradley’s season-ending knee injury in early January.
Sixth-place Liverpool hosts Newcastle on Saturday as the goal for Slot, who drove the club to the Premier League title last season, has moved to a top-four finish. Liverpool trail first-place Arsenal by 14 points.
Joe Gomez is still absent, but Ibrahima Konaté will play on Saturday, according to Slot, and midfielder Curtis Jones will be available.
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