Arne Slot confirms unexpected Liverpool injury blow ahead of West Ham showdown
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Arne Slot admitted on Friday that he has no indication of when the attacking midfielder will be fit to return. "That's a disappointment, something I didn't expect after last week.
Usually I do but don't want to share it but I honestly don't know."It's a big accomplishment for him to stay fit for such a long time because he had to stay fit to make the step up but unfortunately he is not available, which is a disappointment for him and for us, because he played really well."Frimpong has been sidelined since picking up a groin injury in the early stages of the Champions League victory over Qarabag on 28 January.Regarding the Dutch international, Slot commented: "Jeremie trained with us a few times this week, he is available."Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as a Preferred Source in your Google search settings.It's currently unclear when Wirtz will be able to return to the pitch (Image: Getty)Slot was also quizzed on Mohamed Salah's recent form and jumped to the defence of the Egypt international."He set his own standards and they are so, so, so high the moment he doesn't score for a few games, people are surprised, so that is the big compliment," said the Dutchman."If you use the FA Cup, even though it is a Premier League side [he scored against], three games ago he had an assist and a goal against a Premier League side, Brighton, a very good Premier League team, so that is the reality."You can change data and say it's no goal in nine Premier League games and that is the standard he set.
We also know, even in my time, it has happened, I've had questions about Mo not scoring for three or four games but he always scores again. Read our Privacy Policy"He is not our only attacker who doesn't score as much as he was used to.