Jeremie Frimpong Injury: Expert Gives Opinion Following Liverpool vs Bournemouth Match

Liverpool began their 2025/26 Premier League season with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night. The Reds seemed set for a comfortable win after goals from Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo put them 2-0 ahead.

However, Bournemouth fought back strongly, with Antoine Semenyo—who had been reportedly subjected to racial abuse earlier in the match—scoring twice to level the game with just 15 minutes left.

Liverpool, determined to secure all three points, found late goals from Federico Chiesa, who scored his first Premier League goal since joining last summer, and Mohamed Salah to clinch the win and kick off their title defence on a high.

Jeremie Frimpong Injury Update vs Bournemouth

A notable moment came when manager Arne Slot substituted new signing Jeremie Frimpong just before the hour mark, bringing on Wataru Endo in his place. After the match, Slot explained the decision, revealing Frimpong was dealing with a hamstring problem. Speaking on Sky Sports and quoted by This Is Anfield, Slot said:

“That substitution wasn’t a luxury decision. Jeremie felt his hamstring at half-time after making many sprints.

“He was playing well, but with Conor Bradley already sidelined by injury, we couldn’t risk losing another full-back.

“You might ask why Joe Gomez wasn’t played there, but he only had two preseason sessions and wasn’t ready for 30 minutes, so we chose Wataru.”

An injury specialist on X (formerly Twitter), @physioscout, has shared their assessment of Frimpong’s injury based on Slot’s comments. They suggest the defender could be out for less than a week if it’s just hamstring tightness but could miss up to four weeks if the injury is more severe.

They noted: “Jeremie Frimpong came off in the 60th minute with a hamstring complaint. Slot said he ‘felt his hamstring a bit.’

“Usually, this leads to either hamstring tightness or a minor strain, with tightness being more likely.”

Liverpool will be hoping for a speedy recovery ahead of their next Premier League fixture at Newcastle United on Monday, August 25.

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