KIRKBY, ENGLAND – JULY 14: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jeremie Frimpong of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on July 14, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool view Jeremie Frimpong as much more than a conventional right-back and are already planning to use him in a more dynamic and versatile role.Journalist David Lynch reports that the club do not plan to use him as a starting right-back, or even as a pure back-up in that position, but instead as a flexible wide option who can operate all along the right flank.In this vision, Frimpong is viewed as a high-energy utility player who will spend much of his time contributing to Liverpools attack from advanced areas on the wing. That tactical choice has knock-on effects for the squad. Liverpool must either recruit a more conventional right-back or move Joe Gomez into that role and then sign another centre-back to compensate.Frimpong joined Liverpool in May 2025 from Bayer Leverkusen for 29.5 million on a five-year deal, initially touted as a long-term successor to Trent Alexander-Arnold.He made a dramatic competitive debut on 10 August 2025 in the FA Community Shield against Crystal Palace, coming off the bench to restore Liverpools 21 lead in a match that finished 2-2 before Liverpool lost 32 on penalties. Conor Bradleys serious injury and uncertain recovery timeline add further complexity as the club finalises its defensive plans.
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