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Liverpool suffer injury blow with Ibrahima Konate set to MISS season opener at Fulham after picking up a knock in friendly defeat to Strasbourg... as the defender admits he will be sidelined for 'some time'

Liverpool have suffered a huge blow ahead of the new Premier League season after Ibrahima Konate revealed he will be out for 'some time' due to a leg injury.

The 23-year-old defender established himself as key part of the cup double winning squad last season after joining from RB Leipzig.

He made 29 appearances in all competitions.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is set to miss the season opener at Fulham on Saturday

But Konate will miss the start of the new campaign due to an injury picked up in the 3-0 defeat in a pre-season friendly against RC Strasbourg Alsace on Sunday.