New Florian Wirtz blow emerges as Liverpool injury announcement expected
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesFlorian WirtzArne Slot has been hoping to have Florian Wirtz back from injury against West Ham, but the German international has raised doubts after the latest footage from trainingFlorian WIrtz is a doubt for Liverpool's game against West Ham(Image: Getty Images)Doubts are growing over Florian Wirtz’s fitness after the German international was not spotted during Liverpool’s training session on Thursday.The 22-year-old had to pull out of the Reds’ team against Nottingham Forest on Sunday after picking up a back injury during the warm-up, and was subsequently seen watching the game from the stands.Arne Slot downplayed fears over the issue, suggesting that it was just a minor injury, and that Wirtz could potentially be back in contention to face West Ham this weekend. His involvement on Saturday though looks to be in increasing doubt.READ MORE: Liverpool will face Champions League rematch after controversial decisionREAD MORE: Diego Simeone sends Liverpool message as Atletico boss could face awkward Anfield returnLiverpool has been releasing pictures and videos from Thursday’s session at the AXA Training Centre throughout the day, but there has been no sign of Wirtz.With just one more training session scheduled Friday, it calls into question whether he will be able to return in time to face the Hammers at Anfield on Friday.
Slot is due to speak to the media at his pre-match press conference before that final session, when it is expected he will give an update on Wirtz.Florian Wirtz was not spotted during Liverpool's training session on Thursday(Image: Getty Images)Being without the summer signing will be a big blow for Liverpool, although the Reds have been boosted by the return of another player from injury.Unlike Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong has been seen in the latest batch of pictures from training, as well as being seen running to the gym with his teammates - a sign that suggests he isn’t feeling any ill effects from the thigh injury he picked up last month.Slot suggested last week that Frimpong is on course to face West Ham, and that looks to be the case, with the Netherlands international having been missing since limping off in the opening minutes against Qarabag in the Champions League.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Elsewhere, Alexander Isak is continuing his recovery from the broken leg he sustained against Tottenham back in December.The striker has been spotted in recent videos from the training ground, and Slot has pinpointed late March or early April as his target for a return.Wataru Endo though faces a race against time if he is to make a comeback before the end of the season, having been stretchered off against Sunderland earlier this month, while Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni will miss the remainder of the campaign, with both having undergone surgery on knee injuries.Liverpool FCFlorian WirtzLiverpool injury news