Liverpool handed fresh injury worry days before Man City FA Cup clash
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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool will face Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final this weekend and have been handed a fresh injury concern after Jeremie Frimpong was forced off for the NetherlandsLiverpool have been handed a fresh injury scare after Jeremie Frimpong was substituted during a cameo appearance for the Netherlands. The right-back was not named in the starting line-up by manager Ronald Koeman but was substituted on at half-time in the friendly match against Ecuador, where he replaced Reds teammate Cody Gakpo.However, after just 13 minutes, Koeman was forced into another change as Frimpong was replaced by Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke.The exact reason for the substitution is still unclear, but the change will prompt fears that the Liverpool defender has suffered another injury blow.Liverpool are gearing up for their return to the pitch as they face Manchester City in the quarter-final of the FA Cup this weekend, and are already dealing with several other injury concerns during the international break.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp opens up on Liverpool return 'dream' after leaving Anfield delightedREAD MORE: Liverpool finger of blame directed in Arne Slot sack verdict as Jurgen Klopp point madeFrimpong has been forced to deal with several injury concerns throughout his debut season at Anfield, with two separate muscle issues keeping the former Bayer Leverkusen star on the sidelines for 19 games so far this term for Liverpool.Arne Slot will be expected to provide an update on Liverpool’s current injury concerns when he addresses the media ahead of the FA Cup tie against Man City, which may include whether or not Frimpong has suffered a potential injury.Liverpool will also be waiting to discover if Mohamed Salah has made a recovery from the injury which kept the forward on the sidelines for the defeat to Brighton in the Premier League before the international break.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSlot may also provide an update on Alisson Becker, who also missed the defeat to the Seagulls through injury and could still be on the sidelines when club football returns at the weekend.Alexander Isak is working towards full fitness after suffering a fractured fibula and an ankle injury in December. Slot has previously stated that he expects the Sweden international to be available for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week.Federico Chiesa also handed Liverpool a fitness concern during the international break, as he was withdrawn from the Italy squad for their World Cup play-off matches against Northern Ireland and Bosnia & Herzegovina.Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni remain long-term absentees for Liverpool and are not expected to return in the foreseeable future.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.
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