France boss gives injury update after Ibrahima Konate scare for Liverpool

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France boss Didier Deschamps has suggested Ibrahima Konate will play during the international break, despite the defender’s injury scare for Liverpool at the weekend. "What I do know is that he limped," Slot said.

"It might be OK that he went off early enough, but it was clear I had to take him out because he was limping." Despite the issue, Konate has reported for international duty ahead of France’s World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland. Deschamps won’t have long in between games, with his side hosting Azerbaijan on Friday before traveling to Iceland for their second game on Monday, and he is wary of the strain that could put on his players.

Ibrahima Konate was taken off during Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea (Image: Getty Images) Despite that, Deschamps played down fears, and insisted every player he has called up is fit enough to play. Konate has been a regular for his country, although he might get a reprieve this time around with William Saliba in the squad after missing the September international break.