Jurgen Klopp admits Ibrahima Konate will likely miss Manchester United clash
The French centre-back sustained a thigh injury during last Thursday's Europa League last-16 first-leg win over Sparta Prague and has since missed the Reds' last two games in all tournaments.
However, following the weekend's 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League, Klopp professed that Konate would have a «good chance» of making his return for the quarter-final.
The former RB Leipzig man did not make the cut for the 6-1 second-leg trouncing of Sparta, but he was named in France's squad for the upcoming international break on Thursday, suggesting that a comeback was imminent.
Speaking to reporters in Friday's pre-game press conference, though, Klopp delivered a pessimistic update on the defender, who is yet to return to team training and is unlikely to be given the green light to face the Red Devils.
On two brighter notes, ankle victims Ryan Gravenberch — who returned to training earlier this week — and Bobby Clark, who was forced off on Thursday night, are expected to be available, while Mohamed Salah came through the 90 minutes unscathed against Sparta.
«Mo is definitely ready. Ibou didn't train today, we have to see if he can train tomorrow but it will be a tight, tight race which we will probably lose, but we don't know,» the German said.
«Bobby felt much better. That was uncomfortable, he got a knock there, a little swelling and that's why [we had] the feeling that it might be something more serious but it's not, so he's fine. Ryan trained today again, so he's ready. And the others, some of the others, [will return] after the
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