Frimpong sidelined, Liverpool weigh right back solutions
Credit to Lewis Steele of The Daily Mail for reporting that Jeremie Frimpong faces a significant spell out. The Dutch defender has endured a difficult start to life at Anfield since his summer arrival, and this latest setback deepens Liverpool’s early season concerns.
The report states that “Jeremie Frimpong is facing around six weeks on the sidelines” after limping off in the 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The issue appears to be a recurrence of his hamstring problem, with an early December return pencilled in. For a squad that has “lost six of their last seven games”, it lands like rain on already soaked ground.
Sources in the piece indicated that Frimpong had already “missed several early season games with a hamstring injury”. The intensity of Premier League and Champions League football has collided with a player still adapting to a system built on explosive width and transitional aggression. A senior Anfield source, speaking in the tone of pragmatism familiar around Kirkby, noted: “Jeremie has the tools, we have never doubted that, it is simply about getting him physically ready and settled into the rhythm of English football again.”
Conor Bradley and Ramsay ready to step up
Lewis Steele highlights that Conor Bradley is currently “the only fit senior out and out right back”. Calvin Ramsay, who was “one of the few bright spots in the 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace”, may be called upon too. There is also the hint that Joe Gomez or Dominik Szoboszlai could cover if required. That versatility is useful, but this feels like a moment where Liverpool must trust young full backs.
Fixture list heightens urgency
The Reds enter a brutal run that includes Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Manchester City before the international break. Slot’s side then face six matches in 17 days. Frimpong’s absence during such congestion magnifies the significance of every selection call. As a senior club analyst told the Daily Mail: “One player missing shifts balance. Jeremie gives stretch, verticality and threat. Without him, we need precision in build up and aggression from midfield.”
Long term confidence in Frimpong remains
Despite the rocky opening months, there is calm internally. Frimpong arrived as a high ceiling signing, prized for his pace, 1v1 penetration and final third output. Liverpool have no doubts about his capability. As one staff member put it: “His talent is clear, patience will pay. When he settles, he will be electric.”
Our View, Anfield Index Analysis
Jeremie Frimpong’s injury could not have come at a worse time for Liverpool. Supporters were still waiting for that explosive moment that made him such a standout at Bayer Leverkusen. Six weeks out means the wait goes on, and fans will understandably feel a little anxious. That said, no one should be writing him off. His profile is special, almost tailor made for modern Anfield football, high speed, high stakes, high ground gained with the ball.
Conor Bradley becomes a key figure again, and that is a huge opportunity. Ramsay is the most intriguing subplot. His bright cameo at Selhurst Park did not go unnoticed, and many supporters would welcome seeing him get an opportunity. He has had a brutal run with injuries, and his return could become a feel good story inside a difficult spell.
There is also the tactical curiosity. Without Frimpong, does Slot lean more into Szoboszlai roaming from that right interior space. Does Joe Gomez’s defensive security win out in crunch fixtures. Fans know this period will test depth, mentality and coaching clarity.
The hope, and expectation, is that Frimpong returns sharper and more settled, ready to add the dynamism Liverpool signed him for. When he gets going, Anfield will feel it.
