Liverpool given huge injury boost as Jeremie Frimpong returns to defensive right-back crisis
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong is closing in on a return to Premier League actionJeremie Frimpong has given Liverpool a huge boost heading into Saturday's visit from West Ham United after returning to training on Thursday.The Netherlands international hasn't featured since he was forced off in the early stages of the 6-0 hammering of Qarabag in the Champions League on January 28.It was the third injury setback Frimpong has suffered since moving for £29m in June from Bayer Leverkusen, with the versatile Dutchman also succumbing to hamstring issues in August and October.READ MORE: 'Complete nonsense' - Jurgen Klopp exit strongly denied as Red Bull make stance clearREAD MORE: Victor Osimhen tells Jamie Carragher why he wants to 'escape' Liverpool in Champions League drawHowever, the defender has handed Arne Slot a timely boost after taking part in Thursday's session with his team-mates at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby.Slot is currently without Conor Bradley, whose season was ended after a serious knee injury in the goalless draw with Arsenal in early January, and the Reds boss has been made to field midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones and Wataru Endo in the position due to Frimpong's absence.Szoboszlai has generally filled in for what has been Liverpool's problem position this term but Japan captain Endo played around an hour at right-back against Sunderland earlier this month before suffering what is now feared to be a broken ankle.Jones played on the right side of the back four of the recent 3-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup and scored before switching with Szoboszlai midway through the first half of the 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest last weekend.However, former Leverkusen man Frimpong is now back available for selection as the Reds look to make it three successive Premier League victories when the struggling Hammers visit Anfield.Young defender Amara Nallo also took part in the session alongside Under-21s winger Kieran Morrison, who was on the bench for Sunday's win.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageLiverpool FCLiverpool FC injuriesJeremie Frimpong