{"id":45233,"date":"2026-03-31T19:47:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:47:34","slug":"star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Star player withdraws with injury during international break, big blow for Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool\/#Manager_Ronald_Koeman_confirms_Jeremy_Frimpongs_injury\" >Manager Ronald Koeman confirms Jeremy Frimpong&#8217;s injury<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool\/#Frimpongs_disappointing_debut_season_at_Liverpool\" >Frimpong&#8217;s disappointing debut season at Liverpool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/star-player-withdraws-with-injury-during-international-break-big-blow-for-liverpool\/#Liverpools_right-back_woes_continue\" >Liverpool&#8217;s right-back woes continue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool have suffered a major injury blow as star right-back Jeremy Frimpong was sent off after just 12 minutes for the Netherlands against Ecuador on Tuesday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-174 citation-end-174\">The 25-year-old, who joined the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, was introduced at half-time as a substitute for Cody Gakpo, but played less than 15 minutes before limping straight down the tunnel.<source-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c1245605952=\"\"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1245605952=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\/><\/source-footnote><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manager_Ronald_Koeman_confirms_Jeremy_Frimpongs_injury\"><\/span>Manager Ronald Koeman confirms Jeremy Frimpong&#8217;s injury<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dutch manager Ronald Koeman admitted in the post-match press conference after the team&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Eindhoven that the substitution had been forced.<\/p>\n<p>The exact nature of the injury is still being assessed by the Dutch medical team, but early reports suggest it may be a recurrence of the muscle problem that plagued Frimpong during his first season on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a muscle issue. Jeremy felt something sharp and we couldn&#8217;t take the risk. It&#8217;s a shame for him and for the club, especially so soon after joining.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frimpongs_disappointing_debut_season_at_Liverpool\"><\/span>Frimpong&#8217;s disappointing debut season at Liverpool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The injury marks the latest chapter in a stop-start debut bid to seal a \u00a329.5m contract.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a strong start, scoring on his debut in the Community Shield, Frimpong has already endured two significant layoffs this season.<\/p>\n<p>He missed the opening month of the Premier League with a hamstring strain and was sidelined again for nearly eight weeks between December and February.<\/p>\n<p>This latest setback comes just as he has regained his starting place under manager Arne Slott, playing 60 minutes in each of Liverpool&#8217;s last three games before the international break.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpools_right-back_woes_continue\"><\/span>Liverpool&#8217;s right-back woes continue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Saturday&#8217;s crucial FA Cup game against Manchester City looming, Liverpool&#8217;s defensive options are stretched to the limit.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve right-back Conor Bradley is already out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Slott has previously been forced to bring in Dominik Szoboszlai as an emergency right-back, and he may need to reprise this role with a hole left in midfield.<\/p>\n<p>This latest injury raises big questions about the depth of Liverpool&#8217;s squad as they fight on multiple fronts for Premier League title and cup glory.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have suffered a major injury blow as star right-back Jeremy Frimpong was sent off after just 12 minutes for the Netherlands against Ecuador on Tuesday night. 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