Liverpool snapped their four-game winless run in emphatic style, thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt 5–1 away to reignite their Champions League campaign. Five different scorers found the net after an early setback, underlining the team’s depth and resilience. Hugo Ekitike kick-started the response, while Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté converted from set pieces before halftime. Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai added gloss in the second period to seal a statement victory.
The only blemish came with Alexander Isak’s substitution at the break. Manager Arne Slot explained that the forward “felt his groin a little,” describing the move as precautionary. With Isak still regaining sharpness after a disrupted pre-season—and having played twice in three days—Slot emphasized the need for caution. The Swede had two decent openings before being withdrawn, and the club’s medical team will reassess him ahead of Saturday’s trip to Brentford. Given his history of groin problems dating back to his Newcastle days, Liverpool are unlikely to take risks during a packed October schedule.
There was another setback at right-back, where Jeremie Frimpong limped off early with a hamstring issue—his second of the season. Initial assessments suggest a few weeks on the sidelines, ruling him out of key November fixtures and placing extra strain on Conor Bradley and the defensive rotation.
Still, positives were plentiful. Ekitike’s sharp display offered reassurance that Liverpool have ready-made cover at centre-forward if Isak is sidelined. Curtis Jones set a new club milestone, while Florian Wirtz’s creativity added fluency to the attack. Despite two injury worries, the Reds’ performance was a reminder of their attacking depth and adaptability—a big win, two fitness concerns to track, and a short turnaround to manage.
Fabrizio Romano’s tweet below:
