Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate ‘huge doubt to face Man City after picking up muscle problem’ as injury crisis mounts

JURGEN KLOPP’S injury crisis has worsened even further with Ibrahima Konate a reported doubt for tomorrow’s huge clash against Manchester City.

The French defender missed Liverpool training on Friday.

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He is now a huge fitness doubt for Sunday’s mouthwatering encounter, according to The Athletic.

Konate, 23, is said to have picked up a minor muscle injury.

The news comes as a huge blow to Klopp, who is already without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joel Matip and in the midst of an injury crisis.

But the Reds do not want to take any chances on Konate, who started his first game of the season in the 7-1 Champions League win over Rangers in midweek.

He struggled with injury at the start of the campaign and is unlikely to be risked for the encounter at Anfield.

Konate was due to have further assessment on the injury today, with Klopp sweating on the extent of the problem.

Elsewhere Luis Diaz has been ruled out until after the World Cup, while Arthur is also set to miss the next three to four months.

Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are back in training after suffering injuries but are not ready to return yet.

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Joe Gomez is set to fill in at centre-back alongside Virgil van Dijk, with James Milner likely to come in at right-back.

Veteran utility man Milner played full-back in the 2-2 draw between the two sides last season and struggled against Phil Foden.

While the two Premier League meetings between these two sides turned out to be title deciders, City go into tomorrow’s clash THIRTEEN points above the Reds.

Klopp has already conceded his side are out of the title race.

City though are aiming to keep pace with Arsenal, who are looking to make it nine wins out of 10 at Leeds tomorrow.