Arne Slot delivers ominous Florian Wirtz injury update with Liverpool star set to miss West Ham clash

Chris Burton Fri, 27 February 2026 at 8:40 am UTC·4 min read Wirtz nursing a back complaint Slot said after seeing Wirtz ruled out of his plans at the City Ground that the issue in question was not “very serious”, with the £116 million ($156m) midfielder complaining of a back ailment. Liverpool were hopeful of seeing the 22-year-old make a speedy recovery.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That has not been the case, with the Germany international still stuck on the treatment table. No timescale is being put on a rehabilitation programme that could take days or weeks to complete. Jeremie Frimpong is available again for a meeting with the Hammers, but obvious concerns have been raised...