Ibrahima Konate's instant reaction to being hooked by Liverpool boss Arne Slot captured
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballIbrahima KonateLiverpool manager Arne Slot took the bold decision to bring off defender Ibrahima Konate for striker Hugo Ekitike after finding his side 2-0 down against Nottingham ForestIbrahima Konate appeared to smile to himself after being withdrawn by Arne Slot against Nottingham Forest. Liverpool were 2-0 down at Anfield when Slot make an extremely bold decision, bringing off Konate for Hugo Ekitike in search of a goal.The Reds' dreadful form in the Premier League looked set to continue on Saturday as Sean Dyche's side came to Anfield and claimed a commanding lead.
The Frenchman has continued to partner Virgil van Dijk in central defence, but their previously solid displays are a thing of the past.Forest took the lead when Murillo fired home from a corner, with VAR deciding to let it stand, despite Liverpool's protestations that Dan Ndoye was influencing play while in an offside position.READ MORE: Premier League Match Centre issue TWO statements after Liverpool vs Forest controversyREAD MORE: Premier League's new financial rules explained after clubs voted for six-point penaltiesThey thought they had gone 2-0 up minutes later when Igor Jesus scored when Konate failed to clear, but Liverpool got a reprieve because the Forest striker was deemed to have handballed.The reprieve didn't last long, though, with Forest right-back Nicolo Savona making it 2-0 straight after the half-time break. And Konate's place in the side is perhaps safe in the coming games, with Joe Gomez the only other available senior centre-back after summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffered an ACL injury against Southampton.Robinson slammed Konate's performance saying he is "not playing well at all" while adding that there are "so many holes in that Liverpool back four".Ekitike went onto the pitch to join £125million summer signing Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
But the substitution did not have the desired effect, with Liverpool failing to break down Forest's stout defence.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.