Ibrahima Konate was impressed with Luis Diaz switching to a number nine role in Liverpool's Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen

Ibrahima Konate has been a key figure for Liverpool since joining from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2021. The French centre-back is regarded as one of the leaders of the Reds' defence in Arne Slot's first season in charge and has remained a regular starter under the Dutchman.

Arne Slot has confirmed that Ibrahima Konate is available to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. The Liverpool defender was forced off at half-time against Brighton on Saturday, with Slot revealing after the match that Konate was in “a lot of pain”.

Ibrahima Konate couldn’t help but join in with approximately 60,000 exultant Liverpool fans at Anfield last night! The Reds surged to the top of the Champions League standings after an exceptional second-half performance in thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 4-0,

Liverpool's Arne Slot has provided an important injury update on Ibrahima Konate who went off against Brighton.

There were a lot of things that went awry in the first half against Brighton but none more so than the injury to Ibrahima Konate. The Frenchman had been one of Liverpool's best performers in the

Liverpool centre back Ibrahima Konate said the arm injury he sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday is not as bad as initially feared and that he will be ready for the Premier League leaders' next game.

Liverpool are set to take on Bayer Leverkusen for the first time in the Champions League since the 2004/05 campaign. The Merseysiders last defeated Die Werkself over two legs in the Round of 16 (6-2) on their way to winning their fifth trophy in the tournament in Istanbul.

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