The 23-year-old allegedly hurt his hamstring and might miss up to three weeks of action as a result.
Several key players have been out for the Reds this season due to injuries. Virgil van Dijk, Arthur, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, and Luis Diaz are all unavailable for selection.
The hamstring injury Van Dijk sustained against Brentford earlier this month is “worse than first thought,” and he may need to miss a significant amount of time.
Klopp must avoid any additional losses since his backline is already stretched thin and he has a challenging stretch of games coming.
Revealed the extent of Konate’s injury.
Paul Joyce, a Times journalist, notified fans of the severity of Konate’s injury and warned them he would miss some crucial games, including the Reds’ matchup with Real Madrid.
Ibrahima Konate could be sidelined for three weeks due to a hamstring problem, he tweeted.
“The Liverpool center-back will be out of the Champions League matchups against Real Madrid, Everton, Newcastle United, and possibly Wolverhampton Wanderers.”
In 2021, Konate moved to Anfield after leaving RB Leipzig in a £36 million transfer.
Although injuries have marred his stay in Merseyside, he appeared to have a place in the lineup when Van Dijk was out.
Klopp praised Konate in a speech in January of last year, calling the 23-year-old “excellent.”
The Liverpool manager stated, “He played some early games for us and I think we all agree he is an incredible talent – physically excellent and a brilliant footballer as well.
“But when you are that skilled, that swift, and that strong, it is very typical, especially when you are young, that your level of focus wanes from time to time.
We clearly play extremely differently from Leipzig from a tactical standpoint. There, they play very frequently with three in the back, which is different from us as well. He still needs to adjust to his teammates to his left and right.
In addition, according to me, we have three more world-class center halves Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, and Joe Gomez.