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title: "Liverpool: James Pearce reveals Ibrahima Konate a ‘fitness doubt’ to face Man City"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-10-16T08:10:03Z"
modified: "2022-10-16T08:10:03Z"
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# Liverpool: James Pearce reveals Ibrahima Konate a ‘fitness doubt’ to face Man City

**The Athletic’s [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) reporter James Pearce has revealed that Ibrahima Konate is a ‘fitness doubt’ ahead of the Reds’ [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) clash at home to Manchester City this afternoon.**

### The Lowdown: Injury pile-up

Injuries are really starting to pile up for Jurgen Klopp’s side, with Luis Diaz the latest on the treatment table facing a spell on the sidelines until after the World Cup in Qatar ([Premier Injuries](https://www.premierinjuries.com/teams/liverpool)).

The likes of Joel Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Arthur Melo also have longer-term injuries, while both Curtis Jones and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also major doubts for the match at Anfield today ([Premier Injuries](https://www.premierinjuries.com/teams/liverpool)).

### The Latest: Konate also a doubt

Taking to Twitter on Saturday afternoon, [Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1581284472917733376) has revealed that Konate is also a ‘fitness doubt’ ahead of the clash against Man City, as the Frenchman ‘faces a battle’ to be fit with a minor muscle problem.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3694986/2022/10/15/liverpool-konate-man-city-fitness-injuries/) reporter tweeted: *“Konate is a fitness doubt for Man City game. Missed training on Friday. Muscle problem understood to be minor but faces a battle to be fit for Sunday afternoon.”*

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### The Verdict: Another blow

It is yet another injury blow for Klopp and Liverpool going into a very difficult fixture, especially given that Matip is already out, while Alexander-Arnold is also a major doubt in the Reds’ backline.

Konate played a total of [29](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahima-konate/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/357119/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=31&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) times under the German last season and had just recovered from a [knee injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahima-konate/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/357119/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=31&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) to make a return to action against Arsenal last week.

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Nonetheless, if both Matip and Alexander-Arnold are out as well, it means that Klopp will likely have to reshuffle his defence. Either [Joe Gomez](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/leistungsdaten/spieler/256178) or [James Milner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-milner/leistungsdaten/spieler/3333) may have to fill in at right-back, with [rarely-seen](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/371814/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=31&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) Nat Phillips perhaps playing at centre-back in Konate’s absence.

Either way, the Frenchman’s latest injury problem is certainly not ideal, particularly with one [Erling Haaland](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erling-haaland/leistungsdaten/spieler/418560) to face and some of the regular back four missing.