10 players to miss Liverpool vs West Ham as Arne Slot delivers double update

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageWith fixtures coming thick and fast, there are always some injury worries around both squads ahead of Premier League fixtures. With that in mind, here is a look at the latest injury news from both teams ahead of the clash.LiverpoolSlot has confirmed that summer signing Florian Wirtz will miss the game against the Hammers due to the back issue that he suffered during the warm-up against Nottingham Forest last week.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: "I don’t expect Florian to be available so that’s a disappointment, of course.“Every time a player is not available it’s a disappointment and it’s also something I didn’t expect after last week, but that’s sometimes how things can evolve and unfortunately this time not in a positive way.”When asked if there’s a timeframe on his return, Slot added: "No, at this moment of time, no – and usually when I say that I do know that but I don’t want to share it! Youngster Jayden Danns is also expected to be unavailable as he continues his recovery from a previous fitness issue.In better news for Liverpool, it has been confirmed that full-back Jeremie Frimpong could make his return from injury against West Ham.

He’s starting his individual programme, so he’s improving day by day. Hopefully it’s soon, because we miss him.”Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has missed the majority of the season with a back injury and is expected to remain unavailable.