Ibrahima Konate is set to return to action in ‘the next few weeks’, Andy Jones has reported.
The Athletic reporter shared the exciting update following the positive view of Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota and Bobby Firmino on the Liverpool bench in a 2-0 Merseyside derby win.
Sadly, Jurgen Klopp will be without one of his most trusted players in Europe when it comes to hosting Real Madrid next Tuesday, but the availability of the No.4 is sure to raise the bar for anyone he partners with, be it Joe Gomez or Joel. Matip.
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In the broader context of our quest for football’s top four, we are starting to bring back key men at the right time, which should hopefully mean we can build on a confidence-boosting win over our city rivals. .
We shouldn’t celebrate too much, of course, given Everton’s obvious difficulties on the pitch, but this was a win that felt a lot like Liverpool of yesteryear and should offer a platform from which to mount a top-four challenge.
Both Diogo Jota and Bobby Firmino will offer Klopp exactly what he’s looking for in terms of defending from up front, while a rested Jordan Henderson provided us with leadership and solidity in midfield.
It’s still a leap to suggest we could secure silverware this term in the form of the Champions League (although one can never write us off in Europe), but there’s no reason to think Liverpool are out of the running for European football next. term while our rivals are slipping.
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