Liverpool Injury list has increased following their 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds came from a goal down to record an emphatic win over Brighton with Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah scoring the decisive goal. The victory saw Liverpool maintain a two point lead over Manchester City who are in second place.
However, the victory was marred by an injury sustained by Ibrahim Konate. The defender was forced off at half-time.
Konate was inadvertently hurt by team-mate Virgil van Dijk and was in pain as he left the field. The France international could not continue and was replaced by Joe Gomez for the second period.
A regular starter for Arne Slot’s side this season, Konate has put up impressive performance and fans are eager to hear updates about his injury.
Ibrahima Konate reacts to an injury during the the match between Liverpool and Brighton (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)
And as the Reds prepare to welcome Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday night, Konate should be available. Posting an update on Instagram, he said: “Thanks for all the messages of support. My injury isn’t serious thankfully. I had a scan today and it confirmed there is no break. I’ll be ready for the next game.”
Despite this positive news, Liverpool will still be without eight senior players who are yet to recover from their respective injuries.
Liverpool Injury List
Diogo Jota (ribs), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Harvey Elliott (foot) and Federico Chiesa (muscle) will all be sidelined for Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Jeanuel Belocian (ankle), Amine Adli (shin), Nordi Mukiele (muscle) and Martin Terrier (unspecified) are expected to be absent for German champions Leverkusen.
