Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks while Conor Bradley will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s huge Premier League showdown with Manchester City. The duo both sustained knocks during Wednesday's 2-0 over Real Madrid in the Champions League as their remarkable start to the season continued.

LIVERPOOL HEAD COACH Arne Slot has been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday’s visit of Manchester City after centre-back Ibrahima Konate was ruled out with a knee injury. It’s understood the club do not have a timescale for his expected recovery but the defender took to social media to express his disappointment after sustaining the problem late in the Champions League victory over Real Madrid.