Liverpool’s excellent form continues, and the news of Ibou Konate and Conor Bradley edging closer to a return to the squad will certainly be met with excitement.
In a recent press conference, Arne Slot shared an update on the duo: “They won’t be available for the West Ham United match, but there’s a week between that and the Manchester United game, so we’ll see how close they are by then.”
Slot continued: “It’s difficult for me to give you an exact timeline right now because they haven’t trained with the team yet, but we hope they’ll be back in the next few days. Ibou has been out for five or six weeks, and Conor has missed roughly the same amount of time.”
He also acknowledged the challenge the pair will face upon their return, saying, “They’ll be competing for spots with fully fit players who are in excellent form, so I’ll have to make the right decision when they rejoin the team.”
While there’s no exact return date yet, Slot’s comments offer a clearer time frame for when we can expect the duo’s much-needed reinforcements in defense.
Thanks to the solid performances of Joe Gomez and the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have coped well without Konate and Bradley.
However, with the fixtures coming thick and fast, the ability to rotate players will be a huge advantage for Slot and the squad moving forward.
West Ham, dealing with their own injury troubles, could prove to be a tricky opponent, but Liverpool should have enough firepower to navigate the next few matches.
With Konate also posting updates on his recovery, there’s a growing sense of anticipation that both players could soon be back in action.v
