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Liverpool star ruled out of West Ham clash in blow for Slot – but defender set to return
Florian Wirtz is set to miss Liverpool’s game against West Ham on Saturday.
The midfielder pulled out of the Liverpool team with a back injury in the warm up against Nottingham Forest last week.
And Slot says he has not recovered in time to feature against the Hammers.
But in a boost for the Reds boss, Jeremie Frimpong is available for selection once again.
“Jeremie is available,” Slot said.
“I don’t expect Florian to be available. That’s a disappointment of course.
“Every time a player is not available it’s a disappointment and also something I didn’t expect after last week but that’s sometimes how things can evolve and unfortunately it’s not in a positive way.”
Asked if he knew how long Wirtz would be out for, Slot said: “At this moment in time, no. Usually when I say that I do know that but I don’t want to share it.
“Now, I honestly don’t know.
“In my opinion, it’s already a big accomplishment that he stayed fit for such a long time because he had to make a step to Liverpool and to the Premier League.
“That he stayed fit all the time tells you a lot about the mentality and work rate of a player and about the performance staff.”
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