Liverpool right-back Jeremy Frimpong will miss ‘a few weeks’ due to a muscle injury

Liverpool’s defensive concerns increased on Friday when right-back Jeremy Frimpong was ruled out for several weeks with a muscle injury.

The Dutch international, who has struggled with multiple injuries in his first season at Anfield, got going early in Liverpool’s 6-0 win over Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday. He was replaced by midfielder Wataru Endo.

“He’s out for a few weeks, but it’s not as bad as we thought,” manager Arne Slot said of the off-season signing, who was seen as a long-term replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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Slot did not make it specific, but Frimpong’s injury appeared to be in the groin or hamstring.

Slot’s team was already thin at right back after Conor Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury in early January.

Sixth-placed Liverpool face Newcastle on Saturday, while Slot, who guided the club to the Premier League title last season, has moved into the top four. Liverpool are fourteen points behind Arsenal in first place.

In addition to other defenders, Joe Gomez remains absent, but Ibrahima Konaté will be in the selection on Saturday, according to Slot, while midfielder Curtis Jones will be available.

Published on January 30, 2026