Liverpool’s new signing Jeremie Frimpong will miss the next month with a hamstring injury, leaving manager Arne Slot with a defensive headache ahead of Monday’s showdown with Newcastle United.

New Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong is ruled out until after the international break with a hamstring injury.

Liverpool will be without Jeremie Frimpong when the side travels to face Newcastle United in the Premier League. Arne Slot confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Frimpong will be sidelined until the international break, leaving the Reds short of options at right-back.

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Amine Adli, who played alongside the Reds duo for four years in Germany, has completed a £25 million move to Bournemouth. The 25-year-old announced his move via Instagram, and Wirtz was the first to congratulate his former teammate. Wirtz dubbed Adli “one of his best friends” in football, alongside Frimpong and Jonathan Tah.

Liverpool must quickly sort out their back-up plan at right-back with no Jeremie Frimpong for the crunch tie with Newcastle.

Liverpool will be without new signing Jeremie Frimpong for the next few weeks after the right-back picked up a hamstring injury.