Overview

• The French federation said Konaté injured his right quadriceps with Liverpool and will miss Monday’s trip to Iceland, with Benjamin Pavard added to the squad.
• The centre-back sustained the problem in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea and was substituted early in the second half after limping.
• At Clairefontaine he followed a treatment plan, trained separately, and remained an unused substitute in the 3-0 win over Azerbaijan.
• He has returned to Merseyside for assessment and treatment at the AXA Training Centre, with reporting indicating Liverpool are hopeful it is a minor issue and he could be available next weekend.
• His withdrawal deepens Liverpool’s centre-back shortage after Giovanni Leoni’s season-ending ACL injury, leaving Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez as the only senior specialists.