Liverpool injury latest: Conor Bradley update after Jeremie Frimpong ruled out vs Newcastle | OneFootball

Conor Bradley has a chance to return for Liverpool at Newcastle on Monday after Jeremie Frimpong was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

The Dutchman’s absence hands Arne Slot a headache at right-back, with Joe Gomez also managing a knock on his way back to full fitness.

But Bradley could line up for the Reds at St James’ Park after returning to first-team training in a major boost for the Premier League champions.

“Conor trained for a few minutes with us today for the first time,” Slot confirmed in his pre-match press conference.

Frimpong, a £30m buy from Bayer Leverkusen, was taken off in his Premier League debut, Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Bournemouth, when Slot’s backroom staff suspected he had a problem and tests confirmed that he will be out until September.

“The medical team was completely right about Jeremie to take him off because he's out until the end of the international break and that happened during the game,” Slot said.

"I think I got criticised a bit for taking him off, didn't I? I've already said it had nothing to do with how he played but we felt he had an issue with his hamstring and by we, I mean the medical staff.

"They were completely right. It was a good call to take him off otherwise he maybe would have been out for longer. We expect to have him back after the international break.”

Slot is not concerned about Frimpong’s future availability due to his fitness record to date in his career with Celtic and Bayer Leverkusen.

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Conor Bradley of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

“Jeremie has a very positive injury record,” Slot added. “Conor has been out once or twice last season. These things happen.

“We only have two injuries at the same moment but they are in the same position. Wata, Dominik Szoboszlai.”

While Gomez is growing in strength, Slot confirmed, having put together a consistent run of training.

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Liverpool's Jeremie Frimpong in action (REUTERS)

“Gomez hasn't had a setback but he wasn't able to train three days in a row,” Slot said. “We will see where he is on Monday and if he can start. You can't prepare for injuries in one position - you can't have five right-backs. Although we do have three left-backs at the moment!”

Slot has said that new signing Giovanni Leoni has trained with first team after his £26m move from Parma and he is deliberating whether to include the teenage centre-back.