Jeremie Frimpong likely out for Liverpool for another week after groin injury

Liverpool are likely to be without Jeremie Frimpong for another week as he completes the final stages of his recovery from a groin injury.

The 25-year-old right-back has missed the last four games and is expected to remain on the sidelines for the trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Liverpool are carefully managing Frimpong’s return after a stop-start season where he suffered two hamstring injuries before the latest setback. Head coach Arne Slot has played a number of midfielders at right-back this season and will consider his options in the days ahead.

Curtis Jones filled in against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend and Dominik Szoboszlai has also played there on numerous occasions. Joe Gomez is fit having featured in the last two games as a substitute although Liverpool are also managing his minutes after an equally-frustrating season.

The right-back position has been a problem for the Premier League champions ever since Trent Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid last summer.

With Conor Bradley out for the season and Wataru Endo — another makeshift option — facing a lengthy period on the sidelines, Slot has been forced into many defensive changes. Liverpool also did not proceed on a late move for the versatile Lutsharel Geertruida, who was identified as a player who could cover multiple positions for the remainder of the season.