Liverpool, England – E be like say serious injury don waka come disturb Liverpool as dem dey prepare for their match against Brentford this Saturday. Coach Arne Slot don yarn some early morning gist for press conference, wey no too dey sweet for ear. First on the list na Jeremie Frimpong wey get hamstring wahala, and he go miss plenty matches.
Slot talk say, “Jeremie no dey in good place. He no go fit play tomorrow or next week. Hamstring injury go take time to heal. We just dey hope for the best, make am recover quickly.” (As if wetin dem dey hope go change anything). Dis injury don come disturb wetin suppose be a good finish with their midweek Champions League win wey dem take beat Eintracht Frankfurt. Na wah!
Then, we also get Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch wey dey shake for whether dem go fit play or not. “Alex dey alright, but e get question mark for dis weekend. Ryan, na di same. We go see wey dey happen. Dem no travel go Frankfurt, so we dey wait for today update,” Slot talk. (Na so injury dey take dey spoil our big plans, but at least e no be like early morning traffic).
Alisson Becker self dey sidon and dey chill. Di man dey recover from hamstring injury wey him get against Galatasaray last month. Slot confirm say, “Alisson no go dey with us tomorrow, and e go take am small time to come back.” (Somebody pass this man a drink, make him relax while dem dey hustle). Alisson dey look to return around the end of the month as dem don plan am for Carabao Cup clash against Crystal Palace.
Meanwhile, young Giovanni Leoni wey just dey settle down for Liverpool don enter serious wahala too after him get ACL injury during him first match at Anfield. Coach Slot talk say Leoni go dey out for approximately a year. E say, “E no dey in good place as e receive serious injury. But e still young, we hope make am recover soon.” (That one be the kind news wey fit make somebody just dey sip palm wine quietly at night).
As Liverpool get ready to travel go Gtech Community Stadium for di 8pm kick-off, dem go dey pray say injury no go come give dem more problem. Na wetin dey always dey happen for such matches. Fans dey hope say dem fit carry di victory and build momentum, but with players dey out, na only God sabi wetin go happen for di pitch. So, my people, make we just dey observe as things dey unfold for di Reds.
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