Premier League
Liverpool faces a potentially significant setback with a muscle injury that could sideline a key player for the upcoming match against Manchester City.
Playing one of Liverpool’s key starters for over 45 minutes in Europe before facing Manchester City was always a gamble.
Unfortunately, in Ibrahima Konate’s case, the risk didn’t pay off as he seemed to sustain a muscle injury while chasing a ball.Reports from various journalists suggest that the injury might not be as severe as initially thought. The timing couldn’t be worse, especially with the crucial match against Pep Guardiola’s side looming.Konate has been outstanding for Liverpool since December, forming a solid defensive partnership with Virgil van Dijk.Fortunately, we have Jarell Quansah or Joe Gomez to step in if needed. However, it would be a huge loss to miss Konate’s talent in such an important game.