Liverpool suffered a major setback today ahead of Sunday’s great game against Manchester City at Anfield. Center back Ibrahima Konaté He confirmed on his Instagram account that he was injured on Wednesday against Real Madrid in the Champions League. British media suggest it will be between five and six weeks vacation.
Konaté is an indispensable part in the defense of the ‘reds’, who lead the Premier League with eight points ahead in champion City after having scored only eight goals in 12 days played.
The French international injured his right knee in extra time of the match won against Real Madrid (2-0) after Endrick’s entry and have to leave the field of play.
“Very frustrating to suffer this injury at the end of a great game on Wednesday night,” Konate wrote in an Instagram post. “We will now start the recovery process, but one thing I promise is that I will come back and be back at my best level. Thanks to the incredible support at Anfield. We will continue and I will support the team every step of the way .”
Slot defeats against City
In his absence, Arne Slot, coach of Liverpool, may take the place Joe Gómez or Jarell Quansah in the axis of defense with captain Virgil van Dijk against City. In addition to the middle back, the right back Conor Bradley He was substituted in the 87th minute of Liverpool-Real Madrid with muscle discomfort and the starting goalkeeper was still out. Alison Becker, the attacker Diogo Jota, the middle Harvey Elliott the extreme Federico Chiesa and the left-handed lane Konstantinos Tsimikas.
If they win, Liverpool will have an 11-point lead over a City who, after five successive defeats in all competitions, were held to a Champions League draw on Tuesday (3-3) despite a 3-0 win against to Feyenoord an hour from the end at the Etihad Stadium.
Source: La Verdad
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