“Excellent” Liverpool player is noticeably missing from team practise; may miss Bournemouth match

Dominik Szoboszlai’s stint on the sidelines is certain to prolong as the Hungarian is conspicuously absent from club training photos posted on liverpoolfc.com.

One of four new midfielders to grace the halls of the AXA training complex, Liverpool’s summer acquisition, has missed action due to a hamstring injury after an emphatic 4-2 victory over Newcastle United.

Even if Harvey Elliott of 90Min said that the Hungarian was “world-class,” there’s still a chance that the 23-year-old will not play for Bournemouth before returning, as it seems more likely that Klopp will bench the player for a while.

What option does Liverpool still have?

Out of our senior alternatives, only Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ryan Gravenberch seem to be eligible for selection, as Wataru Endo has left for the Asian Cup (we wish him success!).

Even though we would be thrilled to see our No. 8 on the lineup on Sunday, it wouldn’t break our hearts if one of the former three started the game in the middle of the midfield against the Cherries.

Until the pre-match news conference, we’ll be monitoring any new developments, but perhaps everything will work out in the end!

More news……

Liverpool has Jeremie Frimpong on their radar.

According to sources who spoke to Football Insider, Liverpool is one of the teams keeping an eye on Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong’s condition.

Aston Villa is interested in the 23-year-old, and if they qualify for the Champions League, they may make him a realistic target, according to a report published by Football Insider on Tuesday, January 9.

After his outstanding Bundesliga achievements for Leverkusen, Frimpong is rumoured to be coveted by both Man United and Arsenal.

The growing interest in the Netherlands international ahead of a potential transition at the end of the 2023–24 season is known to Xabi Alonso’s team.

The Netherlands international is expected to become available through a release clause valued at approximately £35 million later this year.

Throughout the 2023–24 season, Frimpong—a former star for both Celtic and Man City—has played only on the right flank of a 3–4–3 formation. He is under contract in Germany until June 2028.

In his 22 appearances in all competitions this season, he has managed seven goals and ten assists.

After signing with Leverkusen in January 2021, the right-footer has played 117 games for the team, scoring 18 goals and dishing out 30 assists.

Liverpool is considering promoting Trent Alexander-Arnold to a more regular midfield position while they contemplate making a move for a new right-back.

In recent seasons, Alexander-Arnold’s backup has been Joe Gomez, a traditional center-back.

The 23-year-old is also being sought after by Arsenal and Manchester United, who may enter the hunt for his signature during the summer transfer window once concerns about Financial Fair Play are allayed.

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Fans of Liverpool are given a comforting transfer update by Fabrizio Romano.

Although Al Ettifaq of the Saudi Pro League has been linked to Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, Fabrizio Romano seems to think the Reds don’t want to let go of him.

Gomez was one of several names brought up by Al Ettifaq and their manager Steven Gerrard in a recent meeting, along with fellow Liverpool defender Joel Matip, as Ben Jacobs had previously reported on CaughtOffside.

Romano has since updated CaughtOffside exclusively in his Daily Briefing column, stating that Liverpool’s position is that Gomez is not for sale and that the 26-year-old is expected to remain at Anfield.

Even if he won’t be leaving LFC this month, Matip might be someone to monitor for the finish of the season, according to Romano.

Romano wrote, “Despite talk of a possible move to Al Ettifaq, Joel Matip won’t leave Liverpool now,” in reference to these players in his most recent piece. It might be different in the summer, and he might be drawn to Saudi attention. Additionally, I don’t see Joe Gomez going; he’s staying.

Matip has served Liverpool well, but after the end of the current campaign, it may be time for him to go on. Gomez, on the other hand, is undoubtedly still a valued member of Jurgen Klopp’s squad.