Overview
- He will not travel to Reykjavik for Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Iceland, according to L’Equipe.
- Konaté has gone back to Liverpool after arriving at Clairefontaine with a quad problem picked up in the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
- He initially trained alone with France to gauge the injury and was named in the squad for the 3-0 win over Azerbaijan.
- Arne Slot said the defender was limping and feeling his quad, prompting a 56th‑minute substitution against Chelsea.
- Reports in France indicate Marseille’s Benjamin Pavard has been called up as his replacement, leaving Liverpool light at centre-back before hosting Manchester United.