Arne Slot has admitted that Ibrahima Konate is unlikely to start against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday after making his injury return for Liverpool against Manchester United. The Frenchman had been sidelined for the Reds since suffering a knee injury against Real Madrid at the end of November.

Injury forced the Liverpool boss into one change against Manchester United but his alteration at the back wasn't expected with Ibrahima Konate returning to the starting XI

Robertson, who has played an underlapping role for Slot, overlapped Cody Gakpo (and sometimes stayed deeper when Gakpo played wide), while Alexander-Arnold put up 10 crosses — his most for almost a year, since 13 against Newcastle United on New Year’s Day.