Jeremie Frimpong facing another month out with second hamstring blow

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Liverpool have been dealt an injury blow regarding Jeremie Frimpong, with the right-back expected to be out for at least another month. Now, the Mail‘s Lewis Steele reports that Frimpong is “facing around six weeks on the sidelines” in total.

Frimpong is also due to be unavailable during a hectic period after that – one that sees Liverpool play six times in 17 days between November 22 and December 9. This is a clear setback for Frimpong, who hasn’t been able to get any momentum going so far.

The Netherlands international hasn’t adjusted to the Premier League, and the fact that he is no longer being used at wing-back, as was the case at Bayer Leverkusen. Frimpong’s injury and the knock-on effect for AFCON It is also a blow because Frimpong could play on the right wing when Mohamed Salah departs for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the tournament starting on December 21.