Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was substituted at half-time of France's Nations League clash against Croatia on Thursday after suffering an injury, according to his national team's official Twitter account.

The defender was handed a start for Les Bleus' Nations League quarter-final first leg in Split, Croatia, but was replaced by Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecanoat at the break.

The Frenchman played just 57 minutes of Liverpool's League Cup final defeat to Newcastle United on Sunday before he was replaced by Curtis Jones.

Konate was initially a doubt for the showpiece final after limping off during extra-time of the Reds' Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain five days earlier.

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Liverpool are already without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and Tyler Morton, while Ryan Gravenberch raised concerns about his fitness when he withdrew from the Netherlands squad on Wednesday night.

Liverpool are next in action on April 2 when they face Everton in the Premier League.

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