{"id":108893,"date":"2025-10-08T15:41:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108893"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:41:37","slug":"liverpool-handed-worrying-injury-update-as-andy-robertson-makes-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108893","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool handed worrying injury update as Andy Robertson makes return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav>Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has returned to training for Scotland but Ibrahima Konate remains absent for France<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<article id=\"article-body\" data-testid=\"body\">\n<div data-testid=\"byline\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/article32636706.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2239918364.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool defender Andy Robertson during the Scotland training session at Lesser Hampden on October 8 2025 in Glasgow\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ibrahima Konate remains sidelined for France to leave Liverpool still sweating on the fitness of the centre-back. But Andy Robertson has handed Reds boss Arne Slot a boost by returning to training for Scotland on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Konate limped off shortly after half-time in Liverpool&#8217;s dramatic 2-1 Premier League defeat at Chelsea on Saturday evening with Slot later fearing the player had suffered a quad problem.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The centre-back nevertheless joined up with the France squad on Monday ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan on Friday and Iceland next Monday, where his injury was assessed.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\">READ MORE: Liverpool 11 transfers scrutinised as left-back missing and defender sent back<\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\">READ MORE: Alexander Isak private talks continue as Liverpool theory set for ultimate test<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And while France national team boss Didier Deschamps had remained tightlipped over Konate&#8217;s condition, his France team-mate and Arsenal defender William Saliba has shed light on the Liverpool player&#8217;s fitness.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He hasn&#8217;t been training because he has some minor injuries,&#8221; said Saliba on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I hope he&#8217;ll be back soon but I don&#8217;t know any more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Konate has struggled for form this season but is one of only three senior recognised centre-backs Slot can call on at Liverpool with summer signing Giovanni Leoni ruled out for the campaign after suffering ACL damage on his debut against Southampton in the League Cup a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Robertson finished the game at Stamford Bridge with an injury concern of his own after being caught heavily by Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the Scotland skipper was back training with his country on Wednesday ahead of Thursday&#8217;s World Cup qualifier at home to Greece, with Steve Clarke&#8217;s side then entertaining Belarus three days later.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool, who have lost their last three games, are next in action on Sunday week with the Premier League visit of bitter North West rivals Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<hr id=\"h-line\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has returned to training for Scotland but Ibrahima Konate remains absent for France<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":108898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2682,2680,1118],"class_list":["post-108893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-andy-robertson","tag-ibrahima-konate","tag-liverpool-fc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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