Overview

• Frimpong felt hamstring tightness in the Bournemouth opener and was taken off around the hour on medical advice.
• Slot said the defender will return after the September window and praised the medical team for preventing a lengthier absence.
• Conor Bradley only trained for a few minutes on Thursday and is unlikely to be ready for the trip to St James’ Park.
• Joe Gomez is not yet considered ready for a full 90 minutes, with Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai among the emergency options at right-back.
• The summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen, reported at roughly £30–35 million, faces an early layoff that tests Liverpool’s depth in the position.