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Liverpool Echo
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Paul Gorst

Ibrahima Konate injury explained as Naby Keita and Curtis Jones absences addressed by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp is hopeful that Ibrahima Konate will be fit for Saturday's Premier League opener at Fulham.

The centre-back was withdrawn in the second half of Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Strasbourg at Anfield as a precaution and was replaced by Sepp van den Berg as a much-changed and youthful Reds side were beaten comfortably by the Ligue 1 outfit.

After a check from physiotherapist Chris Morgan on the pitch, Konate limped off before disappearing down the tunnel for further assessment, but Klopp says he is not too concerned about the defender being an absentee for the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.

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