Arne Slot has admitted that he does not expect Ibrahima Konate to be fit for their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with Tottenham on Wednesday in the latest Liverpool injury news update.<\/b><\/p>\n
Konate returned to Liverpool\u2019s starting XI for their thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester United<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n The Frenchman has not played football<\/a> since late November after picking up a knee injury. The Red Devils\u2019 visit to Anfield was Konate\u2019s first game back and was kept busy throughout in what proved to be a topsy-turvy affair.<\/p>\n But with Liverpool back in action on Wednesday against Spurs, Konate is likely to sit this one out.<\/p>\n With Konate returning after a long stretch, two games in the space of a few days may be a step too far for the defender.<\/p>\n When asked why Konate was thrown straight back into Liverpool\u2019s starting XI for United\u2019s visit, Arne Slot<\/a> said: \u201cBecause he was fit. If he wouldn\u2019t [have been] then we wouldn\u2019t have started him, then he doesn\u2019t train with us. The moment he starts to train with the team he is fit again.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is not to say that he can immediately play two games a week, but he can definitely play 90 minutes, like he showed today.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Arne Slot on Ibou Konate:<\/p>\n "If you have been out for such a long time it\u2019s difficult to immediately play then two games a week, so it must not come as a surprise if he doesn\u2019t play on Wednesday. But he played today for 90 minutes and I think he showed in that 90 minutes that\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/osU9hclEMy<\/a><\/p>\n — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nLiverpool Injury News: Ibrahima Konate Unlikely To Feature Against Tottenham<\/h3>\n
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