Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed defender Ibrahima Konate is closing in on a first-team return after nearly a month on the sidelines.
French international Konate last featured on January 29, playing the full 90 minutes as the Reds lost to Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup. He has been unavailable through injury since, though, with Liverpool shipping five goals to Champions League opponents Real Madrid in his absence.
The return of the former RB Leipzig star will be a welcome sight for fans as Klopp's team attempt to claw their way back into the top four. However, the manager has accepted his key men haven't been returning good as new this term, with Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino yet to hit top gear after their own comebacks.