Jeremie Frimpong facing six weeks out in fresh blow for Liverpool | OneFootball

Liverpool have been dealt a major injury setback, with Jeremie Frimpong set to miss around six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury (h/t Daily Mail).

The right-back picked up the problem during the 5-1 Europa League win over Eintracht Frankfurt last week and has since missed two matches.

It is the second time this season that Frimpong has been sidelined with a hamstring issue. He also missed two games earlier in the campaign after limping off against Bournemouth in August.

His latest setback is a massive blow to manager Slot, whose side has suffered six defeats in their last seven matches.

Frimpong is unlikely to feature for the Merseyside outfit before mid-December.

He will miss fixtures against Aston Villa this weekend, as well as Real Madrid in the Champions League and Manchester City in the league, before the international break.

Liverpool face a hectic run of six games in 17 days after the break, including meetings with Nottingham Forest, PSV Eindhoven, West Ham United, Sunderland, Leeds United and Inter Milan.

The Dutchman, who has been described as a ‘top performer’, was brought in as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s long-term successor at right-back.

However, he has also been trialled in advanced positions on the right flank, with Slot viewing him as a deputy for Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

Liverpool may turn to Joe Gomez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Calvin Ramsay or Wataru Endo to fill the gap at right-back.