Arne Slot has confirmed that Jeremie Frimpong shall be sidelined till the worldwide break after struggling a hamstring damage.
Frimpong was taken off within the sixtieth minute throughout their Premier League opener in opposition to Bournemouth, which Slot revealed was resulting from recommendation from the medical workforce.
Slot has a difficulty with the right-back place in the mean time, with Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez each lately coming back from their respective accidents.
Frimpong boasts a formidable damage file, lacking simply 4 Bundesliga video games throughout the earlier three seasons with Bayer Leverkusen.
Slot hinted that Wataru Endo, who briefly performed at full-back in opposition to Bournemouth, and Dominik Szoboszlai might each function within the Reds’ backline in opposition to Newcastle.
“The medical workforce had been utterly proper about Jeremie [Frimpong] to inform me to take him off as a result of he’s out till the tip of the worldwide break and that occurred throughout the recreation,” mentioned Slot.
“I feel I bought criticised for taking him off, didn’t I? It had nothing to do with how he performed however we felt he had a difficulty together with his hamstring and by we, I imply the medical employees.
“It was a very good name to take him off. We anticipate to have him again after the worldwide break.
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“Conor [Bradley] skilled for a couple of minutes with us as we speak [Friday] for the primary time.
“Jeremie has a really constructive damage file. Conor was out a few times final season. These items occur.
“In the mean time we solely have two accidents however sadly, it’s two in the identical place. The nice factor is we’ve different gamers that may play there. Wataru Endo performed there. Dominik Szoboszlai.
“Joe Gomez is certainly one among them however for him to already play 20 minutes – that’s already quite a bit.
“I wouldn’t say he has had a set-back however he wasn’t in a position to prepare three days in a row utterly with the workforce. That is utterly regular when you will have been out for therefore lengthy.”