Oct 11, 2025, 10:44 AM ETIbrahima\u00a0Konat\u00e9 has returned to Merseyside with a minor thigh problem, the FFF have confirmed.\u00a0Photo by Antonio Borga\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> defender Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 has withdrawn from the France<\/a> squad due to a thigh injury.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old was named on the bench for France’s 3-0 win over Azerbaijan on Thursday<\/a> but did not feature, having trained separately from the squad earlier in the week at Clairefontaine.<\/p>\n A statement by the French Football Federation has confirmed that the centre-back has now returned to Merseyside for further assessment — citing a “discomfort in the right quadriceps”.<\/p>\n Arne Slot’s side take on Manchester United<\/a> after the international break — leaving Liverpool with injury problems as Giovanni Leoni<\/a>, who had surgery on his left ACL left week<\/a>, likely out for a year, and Alisson Becker<\/a> still unavailable.<\/p>\n – What’s wrong with Liverpool: Transfers? Salah? Fixtures?<\/a> Hugo Ekitike was named in the France squad<\/a> despite injury concerns, start<\/a>ing and providing an assist against Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n
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