It was always going to be a risk playing one of Liverpool’s key starters for longer than 45 minutes in Europe ahead of the hosting of Manchester City.
The risk in Ibrahima Konate’s case, sadly, did not pay off, with the Frenchman appearing to pull up with a muscle injury when chasing a ball.
Reports shared on X by a host of journalists indicate the possibility that the injury may not be as serious as initially feared.
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Far from ideal timing
If there was any one game we’d be desperate to have Ibrahima Konate for – it’s the upcoming visit of Pep Guardiola’s men.
The French international has been in truly sensational form for us since December, forming a rock-solid partnership with Virgil van Dijk in the backline.
We can, fortunately, count on either one of Jarell Quansah or Joe Gomez to fill the gap if need be.
It would just be such a huge shame to be missing our No.5’s talents in a game of potential significance.
What a heavy blow to take.