Liverpool will be missing two of their rising young stars as they open their quest to win the Premier League at Fulham on Saturday.
Boss Jurgen Klopp has been hit with a double injury blow on the eve of the season, as two of the young players he has singled out for big roles during the campaign were ruled out.
Ibrahima Konate - who played his way into the Champions League final starting XI against Real Madrid in May, and also into the France senior squad, winning his first caps - picked up a knock in the friendly against Strasbourg.
