Liverpool boss Slot reveals injury blow ahead of Newcastle clash | OneFootball

Arne Slot has revealed that Liverpool full-back Jeremie Frimpong will be out until after the international break with a hamstring injury.

Frimpong was forced off in the opening game win over Bournemouth and is now set to be out until next month.

Conor Bradley could deputise for the Dutchman, however, having trained with the team ahead of the game against Newcastle following his own injury setback.

“Conor [Bradley] trained for a few minutes with us today for the first time,” he said.

“The medical team were completely right about Jeremie [Frimpong] to tell me to take him off because he is out until the end of the international break and that happened during the game.

“I think I got criticised for taking him off, didn’t I? It had nothing to do with how he played but we felt he had an issue with his hamstring and by we, I mean the medical staff. It was a good call to take him off. We expect to have him back after the international break.”

Slot also revealed that another option for the right-back slot in Joe Gomez has been struggling to train this week.

“Jeremie [Frimpong] has a very positive injury record,” Slot continued. “Conor [Bradley] was out once or twice last season. These things happen.

“At the moment we only have two injuries but unfortunately, it is two in the same position. The good thing is we have other players that can play there. Wataru Endo played there. Dominik Szoboszlai.

“Joe Gomez is definitely one of them but for him to already play 20 minutes – that is already quite a lot.

“I wouldn’t say he has had a set-back but he wasn’t able to train three days in a row completely with the team. This is completely normal when you have been out for so long.

“He is training with the team, so let’s see where he is and if he can be involved on Monday. You cannot prepare for two injuries in one position.”