Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate was left reeling on the bottom and in want of therapy following the Reds’ emphatic victory over Actual Madrid within the Champions League.
Objectives from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo did the harm for Arne Slot’s facet, who maintained their 100 per cent report on this yr’s League Part.
Nevertheless it was on the reverse finish the place Liverpool regarded probably the most snug, with Actual Madrid failing to register a shot on track from open play till the 93rd minute.
The imperious Konate and centre-back associate Virgil van Dijk had been on the coronary heart of all issues constructive for Slot’s males, who grew to become simply the second group in eight matches to maintain a clear sheet towards Los Blancos.
Nonetheless, forward of Sunday’s probably season-defining conflict towards Manchester Metropolis, hopes of securing an analogous shut out would possibly’ve been dashed after Konate appeared to choose up an harm late on.
The French worldwide dropped to his haunches following the full-time whistle in Merseyside, with the Liverpool medical group shortly arriving on the scene to supply their help.
Konate ultimately returned to his ft however was seen hobbling down the tunnel trying in clear discomfort.
Ought to he be unavailable for Sunday’s mammoth conflict towards the four-in-a-row champions, Slot will likely be compelled into switching up his centre-back pairing for the primary time for the reason that opening recreation of the season.
Konate did not begin Liverpool’s first match of the marketing campaign towards Ipswich City, however was introduced on at half-time by Slot and has been within the beginning XI for each recreation since.
No group within the Premier League have conceded fewer targets than Liverpool this time period, however given the division’s high scorer in Erlin Haaland is Anfield-bound this weekend, Konate will little doubt be doing all he can to be concerned.
Konate harm apart, it is the right begin to a vital week for Liverpool, who might go 11 factors clear with a win over Pep Guardiola’s facet on Sunday.
Looking forward to the weekend conflict towards Metropolis, Caoimhin Kelleher, who saved a penalty from Kylian Mbappe within the 2-0 victory, stated: “I believe confidence is excessive in the entire squad. We all know Metropolis have had a troublesome few outcomes, however what a group. We anticipate a extremely robust take a look at however that is good confidence for the group and we’ll go once more.”