Arne Slot has conceded he’s uncertain whether or not Ibrahima Konate will likely be match to face Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
The French centre-back picked up a suspected knee harm within the closing phases of Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Actual Madrid on Wednesday night time.
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Konate required medical remedy late on after being fouled by Los Blancos starlet Endrick.
His teammates crowded across the participant, earlier than he bought again to his toes.
However the ache was there for all to see following the full-time whistle as he grimaced on his technique to the tunnel.
He even needed to cease throughout his stroll to carry his proper knee in worrying scenes.
Konate wasn’t the one Liverpool star to select up an harm, with right-back Conor Bradley going off with a hamstring knock.
Commenting on the pair, boss Slot insisted it’s too quickly to guarantee followers that they are going to be match to face Premier League title rivals Metropolis.
He stated of the duo: “It’s tough to evaluate so quickly after the sport.
“I’m actually hoping that each will likely be obtainable to play.”
Konate has began within the final 11 top-flight video games having starred off the bench when changing Jarell Quansah at half-time on the opening day of the season away at Ipswich.
He has been an enormous motive as to why Liverpool sit eight factors clear on the prime of the desk having conceded simply eight objectives within the division.
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And the considered Konate being unavailable towards Pep Guardiola’s males proved to be tough to take for Liverpool followers.
Taking to X, one consumer posted: “If Konate harm is critical these 3 factors [vs Madrid] merely not price it.”
One other messaged: “A Konate harm would utterly smash this night time. It’s the very last thing we’d like.”
A 3rd added: “That Konate harm isn’t permitting me to be proud of this win.”
And this fan merely said: “That Konate harm could possibly be an absolute catastrophe for our season…”
Ought to Konate miss out towards Metropolis, Quansah would seemingly come again into the beginning XI for his first begin since August.