Liverpool 2-4 Leeds: Major injury concern as Andoni Iraola gives Jeremie Frimpong update amidst huge transfer window dilemma

Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong was forced disconnected during his team's 4-2 loss to Leeds United connected Sunday, but Andoni Iraola has suggested that helium is not injured.

The defender was portion of the starting lineup that faced Premier League opponents Leeds successful a pre-season friendly, and helium enjoyed a beardown archetypal half, with the Merseysiders racing into a 2-0 pb by the interval.

Frimpong moved into a much precocious presumption precocious successful the game, with Iraola opting to permission him connected contempt making 4 changes astatine fractional time.

That whitethorn person proven to beryllium a costly mistake fixed the Dutchman kicked the shot retired of play successful the last 20 minutes earlier being replaced by Calum Scanlon.

Iraola commented aft the crippled that helium believed that Frimpong was forced disconnected due to the fact that of an "overload" alternatively than an injury, but his substitution volition inactive beryllium concerning to fans.

Liverpool wounded crisis: Andoni Iraola near abbreviated astatine right-back

If Frimpong is injured, it volition travel arsenic a peculiar stroke to Iraola, who is already without some Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez.

Gomez is expected to beryllium sidelined for astatine slightest a month, portion Bradley could miss galore months, and that leaves Calvin Ramsey arsenic the lone earthy right-back enactment for the caput coach.

Liverpool statesman their Premier League run connected August 23 against Newcastle United, and Iraola already faces the imaginable of having to determination midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai into defence.

The Reds hierarchy indispensable authorisation the summation of different defender if they are to debar injuries derailing what could beryllium a promising archetypal play for their caller manager.

Liverpool transportation news: Who could the Reds sign?

Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence has been tentatively linked with a determination to Anfield, and helium is surplus to requirements astatine Spurs fixed helium is not apt to dislodge Pedro Porro from the starting XI.

The Reds are reportedly prepared to perpetrate astatine slightest £100m towards the signing of Bradley Barcola, and that could importantly trim their remaining transportation budget.

Cody Gakpo has been touted arsenic a superior people of Tottenham's, truthful possibly the Merseysiders should look into the anticipation of striking a swap woody with Spurs.