Overview

• Ibrahima Konaté and William Saliba exchanged playful lines on camera, with Konaté saying, “It’s for you this year,” and Saliba replying, “No, it’s Liverpool again; we have to put pressure on them.”
• The moment was filmed and shared by the French national team’s official social media channels, confirming the authenticity of the exchange.
• Konaté was substituted at Stamford Bridge after feeling his quad and has since missed training, with Didier Deschamps pointing to player fatigue and promising updates once the squad assembled.
• The two centre-backs are together on France duty ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Paris.
• Separate reporting notes Konaté is in the final year of his Liverpool contract, with links to Real Madrid continuing to be cited.