{"id":103259,"date":"2025-10-04T21:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/103259\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T21:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:10:09","slug":"ibrahima-konate-injury-concern-alarm-bells-for-arne-slot-liverpool-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/103259\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahima Konate injury concern – “alarm bells” for Arne Slot – Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ibrahima Konate<\/a> was subbed off before 90 minutes for the fourth time this season and Arne Slot<\/a> has revealed that there was an injury concern for the centre-back.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Frenchman was withdrawn from the defeat at Chelsea<\/a> in the 56th minute and it saw Slot shift Ryan Gravenberch<\/a> to centre-back for the remainder of the match.<\/p>\n

It was the fourth time Konate has not seen out the full match in the Premier League<\/a> this season, but this time concerns over his fitness forced Slot\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was to do with fitness. He felt his quad a little bit,\u201d Slot told Sky Sports after the match. \u201cThen alarm bells go off with me. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut if the game had gone on like this I would have made the change as well, maybe a bit later, but I did not want to take the risk as they pressed us with the left winger. <\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a coincidence that when Ryan started to play there we got more and more into the game and created more problems for Chelsea<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slot later added in his press conference, \u201cI don\u2019t know if it is a big injury. He limped a little bit. I asked him and he felt his quad. It might be OK that he went off early enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

As per the Mail<\/a>\u2018s Lewis Steele, Konate went straight down the tunnel after he came off the pitch and \u201cseemed to have a grimace on his face.\u201d <\/p>\n

Konate has played the fourth-most minutes of any Liverpool player this season (746), despite questions over his form, with the defender persisted with while Joe Gomez<\/a> remains unused.<\/p>\n

The No. 5 was called up to represent France during the international break and a withdrawal from the squad would confirm an issue that could impact his availability for Liverpool.<\/p>\n

The first game back is against Man United<\/a> on October 19 at Anfield, a match that starts another run of seven games in 22 days \u2013 which the Reds are already without Alisson<\/a> for.<\/p>\n

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