Jeremie Frimpong handed poisoned chalice and is running out of lives as Liverpool exit talk heats up

Frimpong set to miss his 26th game through injury; Saudi club Al-Hilal reportedly interested as Liverpool struggles mount.

Jeremie Frimpong will miss Liverpool's trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday as he continues to battle injury problems at Anfield. The Dutch winger-back, signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m in summer 2025 as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, has endured a difficult spell on Merseyside. He has made only 26 Premier League appearances and suffered his fifth different injury lay-off in less than 18 months, with just 27 of his 43 total outings coming from the start.

Frimpong's Liverpool career began promisingly with a goal on his Community Shield debut but quickly unravelled after injury on his Premier League bow. He has struggled to adapt to the club's system, with manager Arne Slot publicly criticising him after a poor performance against Crystal Palace last September. His record of three goals and three assists falls well short of the standards set by Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah on Liverpool's right flank.

With supporters losing patience and Ronald Araujo already usurping him at right-back, reports from the Middle East suggest Saudi club Al-Hilal are interested in signing Frimpong. Liverpool are also considering a permanent deal for Araujo, whose loan from Barcelona includes a £47.5m purchase option.