Liverpool handed fresh injury concern about 'authoritative' ace after he missed training for his country

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He’s always been spoken about by fans and the media, but this term, he’s getting most of his attention due to his poor performances. Although the Frenchman isn’t solely to blame for Liverpool’s form, a lot of the goals they’ve conceded have come due to the centre-back’s mistakes.

In Liverpool’s last game against Chelsea, the defender was hooked early, with most thinking that it was due to the way he was playing.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesWhereas, now that he’s missed a training session with France, it’s clear that it was due to an injury.Ibrahima Konate has injured his quadriceps while playing for LiverpoolOver the years, Konate has missed a fair few games through injury. Although he’s not been as injury-prone as Joe Gomez, he’s still missed plenty of games, which has left the Reds a bit short-handed at times.

Liverpool must figure out a way to get Ibrahima Konate back to his best upon his returnThere’s no hiding from the fact that Konate has been one of Liverpool’s worst players this season. At the moment, it’s anyone’s guess what could happen, but unless Liverpool and Konate figure out a way to get him back to his ‘authoritative’ self, they may as well kiss their title hopes goodbye.