Liverpool defender ruled out of Nottingham Forest clash as one player ready to startLiverpool boss Arne Slot has delivered a fitness update for the Premier League visit to Nottingham Forest on SundayView Image Jeremie Frimpong has not played for Liverpool since going off injured against Qarabag in the Champions League last month (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Jeremie Frimpong will remain absent for Liverpool's Premier League clash at Nottingham Forest this weekend - but Reds boss Arne Slot has declared Joe Gomez now ready to start. ‌Frimpong has been missing since suffering a groin problem during the opening stages of the Champions League win at home to Qarabag three weeks ago. Asked whether Gomez is now ready to start after two successive appearances from the bench, Slot replied: "Yeah, I think he is. Liverpool were thumped 3-0 at home by Forest back in November at the start of a harrowing week in which they were beaten 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League several days later. "We didn’t need yesterday to know how difficult it is to win a Premier League game.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2026 03:40 UTC