Jurgen Klopp has said Ibrahima Konate was substituted off in Liverpool’s 5-1 Europa League victory over Sparta Prague as an injury “precaution” — three days ahead of his side’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.
Konate, 24, pulled up at the start of the second half in Prague after chasing back towards his own box when he appeared to suffer muscular discomfort.
As soon as the ball went out of play, the central defender sat on the ground to receive medical attention from Liverpool’s physios. Konate then walked off the pitch to be replaced by Virgil van...