Liverpool coach Iraola downplays Frimpong injury concerns after Leeds defeat

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] can ‌ill afford to lose the 25-year-old with ‌the club already suffering several injury setbacks ‌ahead of the new Premier League season.[/p][p]Defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gomez-joe/SKt9dxk8/"]Joe Gomez[/a] is expected to miss the start of ‌the campaign after suffering a ⁠muscle injury in ‌their win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bradley-conor/GM6fgd0p/"]Conor Bradley[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ekitike-hugo/ltVXPlJU/"]Hugo ​Ekitike[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leoni-giovanni/GdON0JjJ/"]Giovanni Leoni[/a] remain sidelined as they continue to recover from ​injuries.[/p][p]"[b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/frimpong-jeremie/SjJ6pCvC/"]Jeremie[/a] asked for the sub but I don't think it's an injury[/b]," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iraola-andoni/xpALVpwq/"]Iraola[/a] told Liverpool ⁠media after ​[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=rF1gjw53"]the game[/a].[/p][p]"[b]It was just some overload and I hope he's not injured in that way. I don't think we've lost anyone[/b]."[/p][embed guid="95dcc90c-3cb1-4419-9085-552bd32f38b2" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2084055392980771203" social-type="twitter" /][p]Spaniard Iraola, ‌who joined Liverpool in June after Dutchman Arne Slot was sacked, said the match had provided valuable lessons as they concluded their US tour.[/p][p]"[b]Obviously it's not the result you want but I think it was probably the most useful friendly we played – in a positive way in the first ‌half and in a negative way ​in the second half[/b]," he added.[/p][p][b]"We've learned ‌a lot from today and I think we can take good conclusions and solve some things[/b]."[/p][p]Liverpool, who finished fifth last term, visit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a] in their opening ⁠Premier League ⁠fixture on August ‌23rd.[/p]