Overview
- Ibrahima Konaté sustained a knee injury late in Liverpool's 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
- Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed the defender will miss Sunday's match against Manchester City, with further assessments ongoing.
- Reports indicate Konaté could be sidelined for up to six weeks, a significant blow to Liverpool's defensive stability during a packed December schedule of nine matches.
- Joe Gomez or Jarell Quansah are expected to fill in for Konaté, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit to return after his own injury layoff.
- Liverpool currently lead the Premier League by eight points and could extend their lead to 11 with a win against a struggling Manchester City side.