Andoni Iraola offers Jeremie Frimpong update after Liverpool ace limped off vs Leeds
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJeremie FrimpongLiverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has played down fears that Jeremie Frimpong could become the latest Reds defender to require a spell on the treatment table this summerLiverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong in pre-season action against Leeds.(Image: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP via Getty Images)Jeremie Frimpong limped off as Liverpool fell to a 4-2 defeat against Leeds in Chicago, but Reds boss Andoni Iraola is confident that the Dutchman is not set for a spell on the sidelines.Exiting the field with around 15 minutes to play, Frimpong didn't look overly concerned as he was replaced by Calum Scanlon. He had a brief conversation with Iraola on the touchline before taking his place on the bench.And the Spaniard has offered an update on Frimpong, believing that the Liverpool number 30 was simply tired from the running that he has been doing this summer in pre-season."Jeremie asked for the sub; I don't think it is an injury," Iraola told LFCTV.
In that way, I don't think we have lost anyone."Already this summer, Liverpool has seen Joe Gomez pull up with an injury that will keep him out for around a month.Giovanni Leoni and Stefan Bajcetic are working their way back from long-term issues, while new signing Jeremy Jacquet is yet to feature in any games as he is being carefully managed.Andoni Iraola during a Liverpool training session.(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike will still be out for months yet, while Wataru Endo returned to training a few days ago after the issue that kept him out of the World Cup.Despite the lengthy injury list, Iraola was pleased with how the pre-season tour to the US unfolded. He and his players will now return to Merseyside for the next phase."At the end, you can see this is a massive club," Iraola explained."All the supporters that we have, even overseas, we want to get ready for the start of the season and that is when people want to see us play well and get results."Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
It then kicks off the new season against Newcastle at St James' Park."I've enjoyed it," Calvin Ramsay said of pre-season before kick-off."It's really intense and he wants us constantly pressing and being aggressive and being able to defend and attack. It's been good – I've enjoyed it."It's obviously only been a few weeks so hopefully I can stay here for a little bit longer and keep working with him and keep learning and get better."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLeeds UnitedAndoni IraolaJeremie Frimpong