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Mark Wakefield

Barcelona boss Xavi namechecks Liverpool man in answer to World Cup question

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has been named as part of the best centre-back partnership at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by Barcelona manager Xavi.

The tournament in the Middle East has entered its second week, with the Reds having seven players involved in the competition. Fabinho, Alisson Becker, Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Darwin Nunez are all in Qatar with their respective countries.

Barcelona boss Xavi has given a Q&A with FIFA’s Twitter account, where he was asked some quick-fire questions.

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