Jeremie Frimpong’s difficult start to his Liverpool career has been compounded by a fresh hamstring injury sidelining him for six weeks. The Dutch right-back, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5 million in June, has now suffered his second hamstring setback this season.
Despite scoring in the Community Shield, Frimpong’s Premier League debut was marred by injury, and he has started only once for the Reds in the league.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed Frimpong’s hamstring issue after the defender was forced off just 19 minutes into a 5-1 Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Slot revealed Frimpong “is not in a good place” and will definitely miss upcoming matches, further complicating Liverpool’s defensive options amid other injury concerns.
Frimpong’s start has been frustrating for a player expected to fill Trent Alexander-Arnold’s shoes. The 24-year-old was highly rated for his attacking and defensive abilities at Leverkusen, where he earned Bundesliga Team of the Season honors twice.
