Ibrahima Konate looks set to miss both Liverpool’s League Cup trip to Man City and their Premier League return against Aston Villa as France close in on reaching back-to-back World Cup finals.
Les Bleus are in semi-final action against Morocco on Wednesday night, with a potential final clash with Argentina awaiting on Sunday 18 December. But even if they suffer a shock defeat to the African nation, the Frenchman is unlikely to feature in the Reds’ next two games.
Defeat to Morocco would see France instead face Croatia in the third-place play-off on Saturday 17 December, in what would be a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final. And with Jurgen Klopp promising his World Cup stars at least week off after their international exploits, Konate is certain to miss out against Man City and is highly unlikely to face Aston Villa on Boxing Day too as a result.
