Arne Slot is ready to be taught the extent of the harm sustained by Ibrahima Konate in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Frenchman was compelled off at half-time after choosing up an arm harm and appeared to be in some discomfort as he was tended to by the membership’s medical staff.
Konate was changed by Joe Gomez on the break, and Liverpool went on to show the sport on its head with quick-fire objectives from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah – the latter scoring a surprising winner to render Ferdi Kadioglu’s first half aim insignificant.
“We do not know but. He had plenty of ache, however he hasn’t been to the hospital but – and perhaps it isn’t even essential to go to the hospital, I do not know,” Slot stated of Konate after the sport.
“It’s at all times troublesome to evaluate an harm within the first hour or first 10 minutes after it occurs. Let’s hope he might be with us as quickly as doable as a result of he had a big effect on our season till now.
“However Joe deserved the belief I gave him at this time as a result of he performed excellent within the second half.”
Gomez’s efficiency was all of the extra spectacular as he is been on the periphary of Liverpool’s first staff this season. However the Englishman seized his alternative to impress Slot, who spoke of the explanation for turning to the 27-year-old forward of Jarell Quansah.
“It was not solely the primary half that was an enormous disappointment, there was additionally the frustration that [Konate] needed to go off as a result of he has been actually good for us the entire season,” Slot continued.
“The nice factor is in that place I’ve two excellent choices as nicely with Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez. I took Jarell off 5 minutes earlier than the tip in Brighton [on Wednesday] as a result of for 20 minutes he was already stretching and I may really feel and see that he was drained, which isn’t so unusual as a result of he hasn’t performed that a lot.
“Then, with 45 minutes to go [today], I felt I needed to carry somebody in that’s fitter than Jarell was in the course of the week.”
Liverpool are in again motion on Tuesday night time, taking over Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen within the Champions League, earlier than welcoming Aston Villa to Anfield earlier than the ultimate worldwide break of the 12 months.
