Arne Slot says Jeremie Frimpong is an option to replace Mohamed Salah as Liverpool face the disruption of losing their talisman to the Africa Cup of Nations next season. The Reds have bolstered their squad significantly this summer and Slot admits the aforementioned tournament has had an impact on his plans.

The Merseyside club secured the services of Frimpong for a cool £29million from Bayer Leverkusen, following the exit of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. While many speculate that the Dutchman was brought in to compete with Conor Bradley for the full-back position, Slot insists he offers more flexibility.