Liverpool's Frimpong Out Until After International Break

New Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong has been ruled retired of action until aft nan world break pinch a hamstring injury.

Frimpong, 24, was substituted connected his Premier League debut arsenic nan Reds beat Bournemouth 4-2 successful their opening top-flight crippled past week.

He will miss convention games against Newcastle United astatine St James' Park connected Monday and against Arsenal astatine Anfield a week connected Sunday.

Liverpool caput coach Arne Slot said aesculapian unit advised him to return Frimpong disconnected because they felt nan Netherlands world was struggling.

"I deliberation I sewage criticised for taking him off, didn't I?" Slot joked successful his pre-match news convention connected Thursday.

"It had thing to do pinch really he played, but we felt he had an rumor pinch his hamstring - and by we, I mean nan aesculapian staff. It was a bully telephone to return him off.

"We expect to person him backmost aft nan world break."

The first world break of nan play is from 1-9 September, pinch nan Premier League returning connected nan play of 13-14 September erstwhile Liverpool look Burnley astatine Turf Moor connected nan Sunday.

The wounded to Frimpong leaves Slot short connected options astatine right-back.

Frimpong was signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m successful May to switch Trent Alexander-Arnold, who near to subordinate Real Madrid.

Northern Ireland defender Conor Bradley only returned to first-team training connected Thursday, while Slot said Joe Gomez, who has suffered agelong wounded lay-offs during his career, was incapable to train for 3 days successful a statement aft replacing striker Hugo Ekitike precocious connected against nan Cherries.

"Jeremie [Frimpong] has a very affirmative wounded record. Conor [Bradley] was retired erstwhile aliases doubly past season. These things happen," said Slot.

"At nan moment, we only person 2 injuries, but unluckily it is 2 successful nan aforesaid position. The bully point is we person different players that tin play there. Wataru Endo played there, Dominik Szoboszlai also.

"Joe Gomez is decidedly 1 of them, but for him to already play 20 minutes - that is already rather a lot.

"He is training pinch nan team, truthful let's spot wherever he is and if he tin beryllium progressive connected Monday. You cannot hole for 2 injuries successful 1 position."