Arne Slot Manager
In recent match at Anfield, the centre-back Konate sustained an injury to his left arm after a tumble, raising doubts about his availability for the upcoming clash with Aston Villa scheduled for next Saturday at 8pm. Joe Gomez replaced the injured player, contributing to Liverpool’s 2-1 victory with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, positioning Arne Slot’s team at the top of the Premier League standings.
During the post-match briefing, Arne Slot expressed uncertainty about the injured player’s condition.
Arne Slot said, “We don’t know yet. He had a lot of pain, but he hasn’t been to the hospital yet – and maybe it is not even necessary to go to the hospital, I don’t know. It is always difficult to judge an injury in the first hour or first 10 minutes after it happens. Let’s hope he can be with us as soon as possible because he had a big impact on our season until now. He has been really good for us the whole season.”
Slot also commended Joe Gomez for his performance.
Arne Slot said, “But Joe deserved the trust I gave him because he was outstanding in the second half. The good thing is in that position I have two very good options as well with Jarell Quansah and Joe.”
In addition to the potential absence of Konate next week, Slot’s squad is also missing several key players, including Alisson, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, and Federico Chiesa, who are expected to be unavailable until at least the end of the month.
