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Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has expressed his frustration at struggling a knee damage that may rule him out of Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League conflict towards Manchester City. Konate picked up the difficulty within the dying seconds of the Reds’ 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid after a conflict with Brazilian striker Endrick. The French worldwide’s kind has been key to Liverpool’s gorgeous begin to Arne Slot’s time in cost. Liverpool are eight factors clear on the high of the Premier League and have gained all 5 of their Champions League video games.
Konate has began each Premier League and Champions League match since changing Jarell Quansah at half-time of the season opener at Ipswich.
Liverpool haven’t disclosed how lengthy the 25-year-old will likely be sidelined, however stories recommend he may miss as much as six weeks.
“So irritating to select up this damage proper on the finish of an important recreation on Wednesday evening,” Konate wrote on Instagram.
“Now we begin the restoration course of however one factor I promise is I’ll come again and be one of the best I could be as soon as once more. Thank you for the superb assist at Anfield.”
England worldwide Joe Gomez is predicted to deputise for Konate forward of Quansah.
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