Liverpool nightmare as star ‘to overlook big Man City conflict’ after harm in Prague
Liverpool’s harm disaster has gone up a notch with their mammoth conflict with Manchester City proper across the nook.
Ibrahima Konate limped off through the Reds’ thumping 5-1 Europa League victory over Sparta Praha on Thursday, prompting fears he’ll miss the crunch conflict with City on Sunday. The Frenchman pulled up through the second half with a suspected muscle harm, prompting a right away substitution.
His potential absence leaves Jurgen Klopp with a serious defensive headache given the accidents to each Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joel Matip. Liverpool are additionally anticipated to be with out the likes of Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Thiago Alcantara, Ryan Gravenberch and Stefan Bajcetic for the champions’ Anfield go to.
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That stated, the Merseyside membership have been boosted by the return of Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai, all of whom sat out chunks of the previous couple of weeks. But Konate’s harm has understandably left many Liverpool followers nervous concerning the weekend – notably amid considerations over the health of Nunez and Joe Gomez at full time.
“This is the last thing we need. At least he walked off the pitch,” one Reds fan wrote on X. “Not ideal ahead of Man City. Praying it’s nothing serious,” stated one other. A 3rd moaned: “Why did Klopp give him more than 45 mins? Madness!”
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Konate’s harm was the one blot on an in any other case profitable night’s soccer for Liverpool. They smashed 5 previous Sparta Prague to seal all however guide their place within the Europa League quarter-finals.
Nunez grabbed two targets, each of which have been stunners, whereas Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Szoboszlai additionally obtained on the scoresheet.
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Victory towards Man City on the weekend would transfer Liverpool properly clear on the high of the desk and would doubtless make them favourites to win the Premier League. Defeat nevertheless will see Pep Guardiola’s aspect leapfrog them into first place.
