Ibrahima Konate and four others not spotted in pre-Chelsea training
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Ibrahima Konate came off in the dying embers of Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester United this past weekend. Image Credits: Imago ImagesIbrahima Konate has potentially joined a larger group of players currently on the treatment table at the AXA.Liverpool welcomes a wounded Chelsea to Anfield on Saturday in a game that could go a long way in deciding Champions League qualification for Arne Slot’s men.Chelsea arrives on the back of six straight league defeats, their worst run in more than three decades, and interim coach Calum McFarlane trying to salvage their season.A depleted squad has been a running theme this season for Slot, and it appears to be the same case situation heading into such a crucial fixture.Sky Sports has reported that all of Ibrahima Konate, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili have not trained with the team this Wednesday, ahead of hosting Chelsea this Saturday in the Premier League.Konate is the freshest concern and came off in the dying embers of the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United, and hopefully.
Speculation could suggest it’s just a precaution or careful load management rather than a legitimate issue.Arne Slot will likely provide an update on the Frenchman’s situation in his pre-Chelsea press conference on Friday morning.Salah, meanwhile, continues to work back from the hamstring issue that kept him out of the Old Trafford loss, with the Egyptian determined to feature again before his Liverpool career comes to an end having been bullish about his chances in an interview with Steven Gerrard this past week. Isak also remains sidelined with what has been described as a minor groin complaint, while Alisson and Mamardashvili are still in various stages of recovery from their own muscular and knee problems respectively.Concerningly, Alisson’s last appearance for Liverpool was in the 4-0 win over Galatasaray.
The Brazilian’s injury record this season unfortunately does not make for good reading, having now sat out of eight consecutive games.It will no doubt give the club’s higher ups plenty of food for thought ahead of Alisson’s transfer meeting with Liverpool. With so many big names missing from the training pictures, Liverpool’s depth is set to be tested once more, even against a Chelsea side in crisis. alexander isak Alisson Giorgi Mamardashvili Ibrahima Konate Mohamed Salah