Iraola Provides Szoboszlai and Frimpong Injury Update Ahead of Villarreal Clash
Frimpong to miss games before November international break with muscle injury, while Szoboszlai recurrence less serious, says Liverpool boss Iraola.
Iraola urges patience over Szoboszlai as Frimpong suffers fresh setback...
Liverpool will need to be patient over midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai's recovery from a hamstring injury, while right-back Jeremie Frimpong faces a spell out after picking up a fresh muscle problem, head coach Andoni Iraola said on Monday.
The pair were forced off during Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League win at Brentford on Saturday.
“Frimpong has a new muscle injury ... Difficult to predict. We will have to wait until he recovers, but it is going to be difficult before the (November 9-17 international) break ...,” Iraola said ahead of Liverpool's Champions League match against Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday.
Frimpong's setback follows a difficult period since his move from Bayer Leverkusen last year, with the 25-year-old Dutch international struggling for fitness and form.
Szoboszlai's situation is less worrying, however, with the Hungary captain dealing with a recurrence of the problem that kept him out of Liverpool's 3-0 home loss to Manchester City and their 6-3 Champions League victory at LASK.
“Szoboszlai is different, it's not a new injury. I think it is in the same place it was in the past week. It hasn't worsened. We probably have to be a bit patient until he recovers fully, but it is not like he has to wait a long time to come back,” Iraola said.
Szoboszlai and Frimpong injury updates from Andoni Iraola ℹ️💬 https://t.co/1YOVAlUKIK
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The 25-year-old has been a regular for Liverpool, scoring three goals in eight appearances across all competitions this season.
Iraola is already dealing with several long-term absentees, including forward Hugo Ekitike, right-back Conor Bradley and centre-back Giovanni Leoni.
Liverpool sit fifth in the Premier League with 12 points from seven games and host Villarreal looking to build on a perfect start in the Champions League, having taken six points from their first two matches.
Andoni Iraola has described the opportunity to come up against long-time friend and Villarreal counterpart Inigo Perez as a ‘privilege’ 🤝 https://t.co/dai8L18mEV
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