Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits he doesn’t know the severity of Ibrahima Konate’s injury sustained during Liverpool’s win over Brighton.
After the half-time whistle was blown at Anfield, Konate looked in huge discomfort as members of Liverpool‘s medical staff gave him some treatment.
As the French defender trudged off he was seen using the bottom of his shirt as a sling for his left arm.
The injury was caused by him slipping over and landing awkwardly when attacking a corner Liverpool had.
Joe Gomez was brought on as Konate‘s replacement at the start of the second half.
When asked about Konate’s problem, Slot didn’t give a lot away but said the player had not gone to hospital.
“Lot of pain at half time, disappointment he had to go off. Good thing is I have two very good options in Jarell Quansah and Gomez,” Slot said in his post-match press conference.
“Quansah was tired at the end of [Carabao Cup tie against] Brighton, felt I had to bring in someone fitter than Jarell was. Konate? Don’t know yet, not been hospital yet.”
A Konate absence is the last thing Reds head coach Slot will want as Liverpool are already without Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa until after the November international break.
Liverpool found themselves 1-0 down at half time with Fedri Kadioglu giving the away side a surprise lead on 14 minutes.
However, goals by Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool go from behind to ahead in the space of four second-half minutes to secure a 2-1 victory.
Results elsewhere were very beneficial to Liverpool with title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City both losing on Saturday.
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Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle in the lunchtime kick-off while City were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth in what is a first league defeat of the season for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Liverpool have made a positive start to the campaign as they now sit top of the Premier League with ten matches played.
They’re also through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup and have won their opening three Champions League games this term.
Konate has been one of the team’s standout performers, starting every Premier League game for Liverpool this season, however, he may be facing a period of absence as a result of this injury.
Liverpool will be sweating as they await to see the damage on one of their key players.
