LIVERPOOL have dealt a major injury blow with Ibrahima Konate set for a spell on the sidelines.
The defender suffered a hamstring injury in the Reds’ FA Cup defeat at Brighton on Sunday and could now miss a crucial part of the season.
Konate completed the full 90 minutes on the South Coast, but a scan has since revealed the full extent of the damage.
And the Daily Mail claim that the France international could now be ruled out for around two to three weeks.
As a result, he’s expected to sit out the Premier League games against Wolves, Everton and the trip to Newcastle on 18 February.
And Konate could also be forced to miss the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie with Real Madrid four days later.
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It continues what’s been a frustrating second year at Anfield for Konate after he was forced to sit out the first six weeks of the season with a knee injury.
And he’s made just 10 appearances in all competitions.
It’s another massive setback for Jurgen Klopp, who’s already without Virgil van Dijk after he sustained a knee problem earlier this month and is in a race against time to be fit to face the holders.
Klopp therefore has just two centre-backs available in Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.
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While key players like Arthur Melo, Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota are also out injured.
Liverpool are back in action at Wolves on Saturday.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
