Frimpong out until after international break with hamstring injury

Liverpool will be without Jeremie Frimpong for a pair of key early-season games after the club confirmed the new signing is suffering a hamstring injury that will keep him out until after the international break. Scans showed a strain, and the club’s medical staff advised immediate withdrawal from contention in training, a decision manager Arne Slot said was justified to prevent a longer spell on the sidelines. Frimpong will be available again once players reconvene after the break, with his return expected ahead of a demanding run of fixtures that includes Premier League and European commitments.

The injury arrives just as Liverpool prepare to face Newcastle United away and then Arsenal at Anfield, testing Slot’s squad depth at right-back. Conor Bradley, who has been recovering from a hamstring issue himself, returned to first-team training for a brief period, while Joe Gomez’s fitness remains a concern as the Reds assess him ahead of Monday’s match. Slot emphasized that the medical team acted decisively when Frimpong reported hamstring discomfort during training, and he attributed the decision to their thorough assessment. “Conor trained with us for a few minutes today for...