- The Frenchman hobbled off the pitch on Saturday utilizing shirt as makeshift sling
- He had been by chance clattered by his defensive accomplice Virgil van Dijk
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Liverpool have acquired a health increase as scans have revealed defender Ibrahima Konate has prevented any severe damage after the Frenchman appeared near tears when leaving the pitch at half-time within the win over Brighton.
Konate has began each league recreation bar the season opener at Ipswich — when he got here on at half-time in a tactical change — which was the primary time he had performed as many as 9 video games in a row in his Liverpool profession.
The 25-year-old was by chance clattered by his defensive accomplice Virgil van Dijk on the finish of the primary half on Saturday and used his shirt to make a sling for his injured arm.
Konate was unable to proceed and was substituted on the break. However scans have revealed the damage is proscribed to simply cuts and tissue harm to his wrist and there are not any breaks or fractures as some feared at Anfield.
Liverpool are hopeful he will likely be match to face Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday evening at Anfield within the Champions League, although Joe Gomez’s second-half impressed efficiency has given Arne Slot confidence that they don’t must rush Konate again.
Liverpool have acquired a health increase as scans have revealed defender Ibrahima Konate has prevented any severe damage
Konate was unable to proceed and was substituted on the break. However scans have revealed the damage is proscribed to simply cuts and tissue harm to his wrist
Konate was by chance clattered by his defensive accomplice Virgil van Dijk on the finish of the primary half
Talking after the match, captain Van Dijk mentioned: ‘We name it the jungle after we go in set items as a result of there are such a lot of our bodies on the market.
‘Sadly I caught him, I landed on his arm in order that’s clearly a fairly a heavy leg that comes in your arm!
‘It was very painful so he needed to come off sadly however I believe, from what I’ve seen, he will likely be completely high-quality for Tuesday.’



















