Initial concerns hinted that Konate could miss several weeks, which would have been terrible timing as the club juggles a demanding schedule across domestic and European competitions.

Manager Arne Slot confirmed that Konate should be available for the Champions League clash, as the Reds look to continue their 100% start in the competition.

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“He’s available to play,” Slot said, speaking at a pre-match press conference.

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Should Slot choose to give Konate additional time to recover, either Joe Gomez or Jarell Quansah will step up to partner van Dijk at the back

Alisson Becker, Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott and Diogo Jota will all definitely miss the Leverkusen clash, with the quartet again absent from training on Monday

Slot has previously confirmed that they are expected to remain unavailable until after the November international break.