Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong both picked up injuries during the match. Liverpool are due to host Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday in the third round of the Champions League league phase, and there are fears both players could miss the game.
Injuries against Brentford
Szoboszlai went down in the 32nd minute and muscular pain forced him off the pitch. Frimpong came on at the start of the second half and went off six minutes later with a physical problem.
Liverpool came from behind after Keane Lewis-Potter's opener to beat Brentford through goals from Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak.
Manager's update on Szoboszlai
Speaking after the match, the manager said: "I think our situation is extremely delicate. We played an away game in the Champions League two days ago, we got home late at night, and perhaps we did not have a proper recovery period."
On Szoboszlai, he explained: "He felt the same problem, it is not a new injury, and perhaps he had not recovered enough, so we will need more time with him."
Frimpong and the wider injury list
GOAL reported that Frimpong had suffered cramp during the last European match before feeling a new muscular problem against Brentford. The manager confirmed both Szoboszlai and Frimpong will be out for some time.
GOAL reported that Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Vitezslav Jaros and Giovanni Leoni are sidelined with various injuries. GOAL reported that losing Bradley and Frimpong hits Liverpool hardest at right-back.
Tuesday's Champions League game
Liverpool are due to host Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday in the third round of the Champions League league phase. Villarreal beat Napoli in the previous round.