Jeremie Frimpong is close to a return following his hamstring injury, and two of Liverpool’s February fixtures have been moved for television.
Jeremie Frimpong return from injury is “imminent”
Frimpong has been out since injuring his hamstring against Eintracht Frankfurt on October 22, but his return is now “imminent,” according the Athletic.
Reporter James Pearce said the 25-year-old “has been doing the final stages of his rehab” on the outdoor pitches in Kirkby and is “taking part in some drills with the squad.”
Although the right-back “close to being given the green light for full team training,” we are unlikely to see him play against Tottenham on Saturday.
This latest update indicates Frimpong could be available for Liverpool’s Anfield meeting with Wolves on December 27.
The club won’t rush his return, though, given he has already suffered two hamstring injuries this season, having not missed a match through injury since 2023 prior to his summer transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.
Thankfully, with Joe Gomez also injured, Conor Bradley is back from suspension and should start at right-back in north London this weekend.
Today’s Liverpool FC News
• There has been a positive update on Dominik Szoboszlai‘s ankle injury, with the Hungarian hoping to play against Tottenham – that’s a relief!
• The Athletic also shared relatively good news on Gomez, whose hamstring injury is not deemed to be serious but will still miss the trip to upcoming trip to the capital
• They also report that Florian Wirtz has “taken some criticism personally” and offered an interesting insight into the Liverpool dressing room’s change of leadership group under Arne Slot – read more here
• Liverpool’s home match at Man City will now be played on Sunday, February 8 at 4.30pm (GMT), while the Reds’ trip to Sunderland will take place at 8.15pm on Wednesday, February 11
More from This Is Anfield
With Ryan Gravenberch being asked to do the job of holding midfielder and box-to-box player at times this season, Joe Baker has written about how Liverpool signing a ‘proper’ No. 6 would help the Dutchman:
“Fans may read this and scoff at the suggestion of signing another midfielder this January. Indeed, a centre-half is probably the greater priority.
“Nonetheless, when people talk about the current squad being too top-heavy, it isn’t just about the number of attackers and defenders but the imbalance in midfield too.
“There is a glaring lack of players able to do the dirtier work in midfield and plug the holes that have been all too apparent this season.”
READ: Stop limiting Ryan Gravenberch – Why Liverpool search for a No. 6 must resume
Elsewhere in the football world today
• Rangers have appointed former Liverpool left-back Stig Inge Bjornebye as a temporary football consultant and advisor – it was good to see him at Anfield for the Brighton match, too!
• Celtic have announced non-executive Chairman Peter Lawwell will step down from his role – this comes following long-term fan protests
• Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod died in a car accident on Tuesday night on his way back from a match against Bedford Town – he was just 21 years old
Liverpool FC: On this day
On December 17, 1955, Jimmy Melia scored a thumping left-footed volley on his Liverpool debut as the Reds beat Nottingham Forest 5-2 in the second division.
That day, the great Billy Liddell scored a hat-trick in the second half after John Evans had netted the opener.
Melia would go on to play 286 times for Liverpool, ending his career with a first-division title win under Bill Shankly in 1964.