Jeremie Frimpong’s Liverpool return could be perfectly timed for Arne Slot’s new tactics

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Jeremie Frimpong is set to make his comeback from a lengthy hamstring injury, and the Liverpool right-back’s return to availability could be perfectly timed. Liverpool’s new 4-4-2: Frimpong as bombing right-back Salah’s time away with Egypt will see him miss at least three games for Liverpool and as many as eight, while there remain doubts whether the No.

4-2-3-1: A direct replacement for Salah – and Szoboszlai When Liverpool opted to trigger the £29.5 million release clause in Frimpong’s contract at Bayer Leverkusen, there was a clear appreciation of his versatility. So he’s a player that can play there.” The notion that right wing is one of Frimpong’s favourite positions is crucial as, in Salah’s absence, Slot has often turned to Dominik Szoboszlai out wide.

Szoboszlai has been Liverpool’s most valuable player this season, not only in his level of performance or his availability, but in that he has been able to maintain his form while playing in a variety of positions. That his comeback is timed with Salah’s AFCON duty, Gakpo’s injury, worries over Szoboszlai, Wirtz’s growing influence and Slot’s tactical experiments could make him very useful in the weeks to come.