Worrying Ibou Konate injury update after Chelsea draw

Worrying Ibou Konate injury update after Chelsea draw

Liverpool could be facing another defensive concern after Ibou Konate limped off during the closing stages of the frustrating 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield.

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The Frenchman has been one of our most reliably available options this season, particularly after previous campaigns were disrupted heavily by injuries, so seeing the centre-back struggle physically late on immediately caused concern among supporters.

Arne Slot addressed the situation after the match via Liverpoolfc.com and admitted the club will now need to assess the 26-year-old properly over the next 24 hours.

Slot delivers Konate update after Chelsea draw

Our head coach suggested the issue may only be cramp, though he stopped short of offering guarantees about Konate’s availability moving forward.

“Konate, we always have to wait and see, [but] the way he limped off, he told me it was cramp.”

The Dutchman then added: “Let’s hope he is right in his assessment, but we have to wait and see tomorrow how he feels and how that will work out.”