Liverpool could be without three players for Leicester City as long

Liverpool could be without three players for Leicester City as long7wait continues

Liverpool could be without three players for Leicester City as long wait continues
Arne Slot is waiting on an update on several of his Liverpool players ahead of the Premier League clash against Leicester City

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Liverpool are back in Premier League action on Boxing Day with the visit of Leicester City in an evening kick-off (8pm). And the Reds are still waiting to discover when they can welcome back several of their players.

Ibrahima Konate hasn’t been seen since he picked up a knee injury during the closing stages of the Champions League win over Real Madrid at Anfield a month ago.

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The France international was clattered into by a poor challenge from Real substitute Endrick and has subsequently missed six games with initial reports indicating the centre-back is unlikely to be available until the New Year at the earliest.

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There was the same prognosis for Conor Bradley, who suffered a hamstring problem late on during the same match and has also been missing for the last month.

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Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, was absent from the squad for the 6-3 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon despite the summer arrival from Juventus making only his fourth Liverpool appearance during the 2-1 League Cup win at Southampton four days earlier.

The Italy international was suffering with a cold and the Reds are ready to wait on the health of the forward before making a decision on his possible involvement against Leicester.3

Arne Slot is waiting on an update on several of his Liverpool players ahead of the Premier League clash against Leicester City

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Liverpool are back in Premier League action on Boxing Day with the visit of Leicester City in an evening kick-off (8pm). And the Reds are still waiting to discover when they can welcome back several of their players.

Ibrahima Konate hasn’t been seen since he picked up a knee injury during the closing stages of the Champions League win over Real Madrid at Anfield a month ago.

Article continues below
The France international was clattered into by a poor challenge from Real substitute Endrick and has subsequently missed six games with initial reports indicating the centre-back is unlikely to be available until the New Year at the earliest.

Article continues below
READ MORE: Five Liverpool players now face disciplinary threat after Tottenham decisions
READ MORE: Liverpool transfer failure has handed Arne Slot unexpected £75m boost
There was the same prognosis for Conor Bradley, who suffered a hamstring problem late on during the same match and has also been missing for the last month.

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Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, was absent from the squad for the 6-3 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon despite the summer arrival from Juventus making only his fourth Liverpool appearance during the 2-1 League Cup win at Southampton four days earlier.

The Italy international was suffering with a cold and the Reds are ready to wait on the health of the forward before making a decision on his possible involvement against Leicester.