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Liverpool FC handed new double injury blow before Man City fixture
07.03.2024 - 20:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liverpool have been handed two further injury blows ahead of Sunday's crunch Premier League title showdown with Manchester City on Sunday after Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez were both withdrawn for Jurgen Klopp's side in Europe.
The Reds, in action against Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening, saw two of their first-choice defenders forced off in Czechia as the latest injury concerns in a season which has been plagued with setbacks. Konate, who has been a consistent performer for Liverpool so far this term, appeared to suffer a hamstring issue when attempting to prevent Sparta from pulling a goal back during their encounter.
Gomez, a versatile defender who has been asked to play at both full-back and centre-back, was also taken off at half-time, as young Irishman Conor Bradley came on to replace the 26-year-old.
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Liverpool have recently been hampered by injuries in recent weeks, with Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Diogo Jota, Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic and Ben Doak all set to miss the clash against City at Anfield this weekend.
Mohamed Salah is back for the league leaders however, having recently returned to full fitness following his own recent setback. The Egyptian international pulled up during his country's AFCON endeavours earlier this year but is likely to feature against Pep Guardiola's men this weekend.
City most recently beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 on Wednesday evening to progress to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League, with Manuel Akanji, Julian Alvarez and
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