Ibrahima Konaté and Liverpool will have to accept a long-term package concerning one of their executives.
Liverpool’s defense, in which Frenchman Ibrahima Konaté plays in particular, is still suffering damage. The Reds will miss Andrew Robertson for around three months, the British media said on Friday about the 29-year-old left-back, an indisputable starter at Anfield for years.
The Scottish international, injured in the shoulder during the international break, will undergo surgery. Jürgen Klopp, the Reds coach, admitted at a press conference that he did not know precisely about Robertson’s unavailability.
🗣️ “We have Joe Gomez who can play the position, we have Luke Chambers and other young boys who show up in training.”
Jürgen Klopp says Konstantinos Tsimikas can’t play all the games in place of the injured Andrew Robertson. pic.twitter.com/i1lWc4DCzH
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 20, 2023
Konstantinos Tsimikas, usual understudy for the Scot, “ will not be able to play all the matches during the absence of Robertsonwarned Klopp. We have Joe Gomez who can play that position, we have Luke Chambers and other young guys showing up in practice. »
At the start of the season, Liverpool had to cope without their captain and strong link in the defense, Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman was suspended for two days of the Premier League (4th and 5th), without serious consequences since the Reds had won both matches.