While a natural right wing-back, Frimpong can play further forward and Slot admitted this morning he was brought in knowing Mohamed Salah will leave midseason for Egypt's African Cup of Nations campaign.
Ahead of Sunday's Community Shield against Crystal Palace, Slot said: "We have definitely thought about that and we have brought in Jeremie Frimpong because we think he can play as a right full-back but I also think and feel he can play as a right-winger.
"We have thought about the fact we are going to miss Mo, I think as a maximum for six games, but that is quite a lot in the Premier League - especially when you see how well he did last season.
"Signing Jeremie Frimpong was for multiple reasons but one of them was that he could replace Mo if he was not there. There are other options to replace Mo with as well but Jeremie is definitely one of them."