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Arne Slot admits the Liverpool player is unlikely to start against Tottenham on Wednesday

Arne Slot admits the Liverpool player is unlikely to start against Tottenham on Wednesday

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Liverpool They will turn their attention to the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday.

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The Reds are now six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand. Arne Slot’s The team will face struggling Tottenham, who only managed to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Man United.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have been inconsistent so far this season and lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle United on Saturday. Liverpool, on the other hand, saw a heavily rotated team secure a 2-1 quarter-final victory at Southampton last month.

Ahead of the match, Slot has revealed that defender Ibrahima Konate is unlikely to start against Tottenham following his recovery from injury against Man United. Konate has been out for several weeks since suffering a knee injury against Real Madrid in the Champions League at the end of November.

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate running during the UEFA Champions League

Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate running during the UEFA Champions League / IMAGO / Sportsphoto

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However, after Joe Gomez After suffering a hamstring injury in his last game against West Ham United, the French international started alongside Virgil van Dijk. He lasted the full 90 minutes at Anfield but is now expected to start on the bench against Tottenham after a long layoff.

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate warm up during the UEFA Champions League clash between Liverpool and Bologna at Anfield.

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate warm up during the clash between Liverpool and Bologna in the UEFA Champions League at Anfield / IMAGO / Every Second Media

Arne Slot saying: “Because he was fit. If he hadn’t been fit, then we wouldn’t have started him, so he doesn’t train with us. “The moment he starts training with the team, he is fit again.

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“I don’t want to say that he can immediately play two games a week, but he can play 90 minutes, as he showed today.

Ibrahima Konate

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“As you saw, except in the first game where I picked (Jarell) Quansah, in all the other games Ibou was fit he started, so that is the answer to your question. The moment he is fit , you can start.

“But if you’ve been out for so long, it’s difficult to immediately play two games a week, so we shouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t play on Wednesday. But today he played 90 minutes and I think he showed in those 90 minutes that he was ready to play.” “.

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