Ibrahima Konate has dealt Liverpool another major blow after suffering a hamstring injury that will rule him out of a crucial chunk of the season.
The France international was hurt during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Brighton, which saw the holders knocked out of the FA Cup, and is now going to be sidelined for a sequence of fixtures that will shape Liverpool’s season.
Konate, whose pace is a major asset in Liverpool’s team, is expected to miss Premier League games against Wolves this Saturday and the Merseyside Derby on February 13, which is then followed by the trip to face Newcastle at St James’s Park on February 18.
Such is the nature of the injury, it even puts a question over his possibility of facing Real Madrid though it is too early to say for definite whether he will be available for the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie.
In a season of constant headaches, this is another issue that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could have done without – he has been forced to do without a number of key men at key times and continues to be without Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota.
Van Dijk suffered hamstring damage in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on January 2 and there is no indication whether he will be ready for the clash with Madrid at Anfield, when Liverpool look to avenge the defeat they suffered in last year’s final in Paris.
The setback could not have come at a worse time for Konate, either. He missed the start of the campaign after being hurt in pre-season and did not make his first appearance until October 9 at Arsenal.
To cover absences, Liverpool recalled Rhys Williams from a loan at Blackpool earlier this month. There has been interest in Nat Phillips from around Europe but Liverpool may be forced to think twice about letting him leave after this development.
Juniorpope
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Better for Liverpool and coach
canacikm
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Liverpool please are good at getting back to back defeats. Hamstring defeats after getting defeated from same games
Sir_fart-a-lot
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That's where the beast Nat Philips comes in
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sir_fart-a-lot
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The managing team is a disgrace. Sack klopp now
canacikm
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And Mo Salah has also suffered hamstring. When they start losing games day after day. They will be happy to get injured so as to avoid embarrassment of defeat back to back
yibcdeptu
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That's where the beast Nat Philips comes in
Wuabdluyz
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klop he should open he's eyes before it's too late,they should sack every medical team they are to corrupt
Zuhklrsuz
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Nathan Phillips is better than Joe Gomez
booabekprt
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can't Liverpool try this line up
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ok boss
vuaabckopt
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can't Liverpool try this line up
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Thiago Arnold an z young Spaniard .shud play middle. ox right bk ..matip Gomez at CB ....doak carvalho. gakpo. and a few more youngsters. off z bench ....... bringing on Henderson when you chasing a game...makes absolutely no logical sense he is a dummy ...for a captain.. never seen him lift z team as a leader.
vuaabckopt
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can't Liverpool try this line up
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u r thinking out z box....fabino has lost his way...mayb bk there wrk for him ...there is a player called ox ..who klopp fancies as a forward. which he is clearly not....to me his best position is right bk ..think they shud try him there ...Arnold cannot b trusted..he is a liability around there...put him in MF. instead of Henderson who is useless AF...
booabekprt
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can't Liverpool try this line up
ClemJay
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Liverpool is in a dilemma
Vowaeiklop
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Liverpool should sack their medical team
Caabnopsuz
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Liverpool medical team suspect they over exaggerate injuries he will be out for a long spell mean while Kloop will make excuses every press conference.
sekilnotu
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Bad luck Liverpool
Bibckmrsuy
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Hahaha are they walking alone or working with injuries
Jawdostu
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Favourite... Nat Philip the best !!!
Jihekmpt
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NVM...our season already over and gone
teeacdlpr
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useless player
Luhckopyz
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Another blowwwwwwww?😢😢😢