Injured Konate set to miss Liverpool-City clash

LIVERPOOL, England (AP):

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate looks set to miss the English Premier League game against Manchester City tomorrow because of injury.

The France centre-back hurt his leg in a challenge by Real Madrid striker Endrick in the last seconds of Liverpool’s 2-0 win in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot didn’t rule Konate out of the City match in his news conference yesterday but a post by Konate on Instagram a few hours later suggested he would not play.

“So frustrating to pick up this injury right at the end of a great game on Wednesday night,” he wrote. “Now we start the recovery process but one thing I promise is I will come back and be the best I can be once again.”

“Thank you for the amazing support at Anfield. Inshallah we will keep going and I will support the team every step of the way.”

Liverpool have Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah as potential replacements for Konate to play alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Liverpool lead the league by eight points from second-place City.