Florian Wirtz of Liverpool looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on February 22, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)placeholder image
Florian Wirtz of Liverpool looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on February 22, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Liverpool injury update on Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.
Arne Slot has provided a Liverpool team news update ahead of the Premier League clash against West Ham United.
A victory for the Reds at Anfield on Saturday will see them leapfrog Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification. But Slot will not underestimate a West Ham outfit fighting for their lives in 18th spot, having enjoyed an upturn in recent matches.
Florian Wirtz was forced to pull out of Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend. The attacking midfielder warmed-up at the City Ground but sustained a back issue.
Slot was not overly concerned about Wirtz’ issue after the victory - but admits that the Germany international will miss the West Ham game, which comes as a surprise. However, Jeremie Frimpong, who has missed the past five games, is set to make a return to the squad.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Slot said: "Jeremie trained with us a few times this week. So he's available. But I don't expect Florian to be available. It's a disappointment. Every time a player is not available is a disappointment, it's something that I didn't expect after last week."
Asked if he knows when Wirtz might be back, Slot replied: “No. At this time, no. Usually when I say that, I do know and don’t want to share it but now I honestly don’t know.
“He has rhythm, of course. In my opinion, it’s a big accomplishment [that] he stayed fit for so long because he had to make a step from where he played to Liverpool and the Premier League. It tells you a lot about the mentality of the player and the performance staff. But unfortunately, last week and this week is a disappointment for him and us because he played really, really well lately.”
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