Ibrahima Konate could be headed to hospital for scans on his injury after being forced off at half-time in Liverpool ’s come-from-behind victory over Brighton on Saturday. The centre-back was taken off in agony after a nasty fall on his left arm. The Reds were 1-0 down at the time to Ferdi Kadioglu’s strike with Konate going off holding his shoulder in a makeshift sling fashioned from his shirt while flanked by the Liverpool physio.
Joe Gomez replaced the Frenchman and Liverpool went on to win 2-1 thanks to Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah ’s goals. The three points puts Slot’s side back on top of the Premier League table. But there will be concern about Konate, who has been excellent alongside Virgil van Dijk this season.
The Merseyside outfit have the best defensive record in the league. And Slot said in his post-match press conference that Konate may need assessing at hospital after the match. He 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.
“But Joe deserved the trust I gave him today because he played outstanding in the second half." Slot continued: “It was not only the first half that was a big disappointment, there was also the disappointment th.
