Ibrahima Konate has shared an encouraging update regarding the injury he sustained in the first half of Liverpool’s Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
The centre-back took a knock to his arm shortly before half-time at Anfield on Saturday, leading to his substitution for Joe Gomez at the start of the second half.
However, a subsequent assessment has confirmed that the injury is not serious.
“Thanks for all the messages of support. My injury isn’t serious thankfully,” the France international posted on social media this afternoon.
“I had a scan today and it confirmed there is no break. I’ll be ready for the next game.”
As he left the pitch, Konate received treatment from the medical staff, with his arm tucked into his shirt as a makeshift sling.
Asked about the injury, Slot told his post-match press conference: “We don’t know yet.
“He had a lot of pain, but he hasn’t been to the hospital yet – and maybe it is not even necessary to go to the hospital, I don’t know.
“It is always difficult to judge an injury in the first hour or first 10 minutes after it happens.
“Let’s hope he can be with us as soon as possible because he had a big impact on our season until now.
“But Joe deserved the trust I gave him today because he played outstanding in the second half.”
The boss added: “It was not only the first half that was a big disappointment, there was also the disappointment that [Konate] had to go off because he has been really good for us the whole season.
“The good thing is in that position I have two very good options as well with Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez.
“I took Jarell off five minutes before the end in Brighton because for 20 minutes he was already stretching and I could feel and see that he was tired, which is not so strange because he hasn’t played that much.
“Then, with 45 minutes to go, I felt I had to bring someone in that is fitter than Jarell was during the week.”
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