Liverpool have now suffered a "real setback" regarding "crucial" player before Man City clash

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Liverpool have suffered a fresh injury concern ahead of their trip to Manchester City this weekend, with Jeremie Frimpong picking up an injury. Unfortunately, it looks as though Frimpong has been struck down with his latest fitness issue, with Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman confirming the news on Tuesday night after the right-back played just 13 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Ecuador: “That was a real setback – we had to take him off.” A cruel first season at Liverpool for Jeremie Frimpong Having generally been such an injury-free player during his time at Bayer Leverkusen, things have changed for the worse for Frimpong this season.

Not having Frimpong for the City match would be a big setback, especially with Conor Bradley out for the rest of the season, with Arne Slot hailing him in the past, saying: “If he’s fit, he can definitely helps us, because last week he had the assist against Tottenham and today he had a great assist against Wolves. Pace, that’s what he has, and that’s so important and crucial in modern football.

To create something against a low block, teams that defend with so many players, usually teams break this down with set-pieces – that’s not our biggest strength.” Hopefully, Frimpong’s injury is nothing serious, and his absence is only short-term, but for now, it looks as though Liverpool will again have to use a player in an auxiliary role at right-back on Saturday. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.