Ronald Koeman confirms Jeremie Frimpong 'blow' ahead of Man City vs Liverpool
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Jeremie Frimpong’s injury-hit season continued while away on international duty with the Netherlands this week.The Dutch ended their March international break with a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in a friendly meeting on Tuesday evening.Frimpong did not start the tie, but after coming off the bench, he lasted less than 15 minutes before being taken off with what Ronald Koeman has cleared up as being an injury. Rate Arne Slot’s second season as Liverpool head coach Can anyone make a serious argument for higher than a C? 😶 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Jeremie Frimpong suffered ‘blow’ for Netherlands vs EcuadorInitially, it wasn’t 100% clear if it was merely a tactical decision or something else, but it now looks like bad news for Liverpool.As quoted by Dutch outfit VI, the former Everton manager said post-match: “That was a blow, we had to substitute him.”Prior to signing for Liverpool, Frimpong had missed just 11 games through injury during his career.However, the versatile right-back has already picked up three separate hamstring problems during his spell at Anfield.We have yet to learn whether the Dutchman has suffered a similar problem this week, but if it is his hamstring again, it would be incredibly bad timing for Arne Slot.The Reds are coming into what is going to be the most pivotal week of their season.They will first take on Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday before then clashing with PSG in the first of two Champions League quarter-final ties next week.Lose both of those fixtures, and the campaign could largely be over for Liverpool and Slot as there would, barring a turnaround in the second leg Champions League tie, be no hope of silverware left in 2025/26.If Frimpong is out, which Slot is expected to speak about in his press conference later this week, it will likely mean Dominik Szoboszlai starts at right-back again versus Pep Guardiola’s City.Joe Gomez would be the other option, but despite being a natural defender, the Hungarian has been preferred to him this term.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox