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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Richard Jolly

Liverpool facing spell without Ibrahima Konate through injury

REUTERS

Liverpool will be without Ibrahima Konate for a while with an injury that is sufficiently serious that Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to allow Nat Phillips to leave Anfield this transfer window.

The French defender suffered a knee problem in the pre-season friendly against Strasbourg last week and Liverpool will begin the campaign without six injured players.

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