Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks while Conor Bradley will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s huge Premier League showdown with Manchester City.
The duo both sustained knocks during Wednesday's 2-0 over Real Madrid in the Champions League as their remarkable start to the season continued.
Konate appeared to have been in significant pain when requiring treatment at the end of the victory over the European champions, and has reportedly been ruled out for the rest of the year, while Bradley had to come off towards the end of the game itself.
The defender then confirmed he would miss the game on Friday.
“Let’s wait and see but it is never a good sign if players,” revealed the Reds boss on Thursday.
“Conor, I had to take him off and Ibou didn’t walk off the pitch as he should have after such a fantastic game that he played. He should have made a round [of the pitch] and clapped the fans but unfortunately he couldn’t so that’s not a good sign.”
Slot, however, has been handed a boost in regards to vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The defender missed the 3-2 win over Southampton last weekend with a hamstring injury but returned to the bench for the win over Madrid.
Diogo Jota, Kostas Tsimikas, Federico Chiesa and Alisson Becker are not expected to be involved for the visit of the champions, who trail Liverpool by eight points.
Liverpool predicted lineup: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz, Nunez
Doubts: Bradley
Injured: Alisson, Jota, Konate, Tsimikas, Chiesa
Time and date: 4pm GMT on Sunday 1 December 2024
Venue: Anfield
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
