Liverpool suffer further setback as Ibrahima Konate adds to injury problems

It is likely to scupper any potential deadline day move for Nat Phillips.

INJURY BLOW: Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has been sidelined by a hamstring injury (Mike Egerton/PA)

Liverpool have been dealt another defensive blow after centre-back Ibrahima Konate was ruled out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury.

With Virgil van Dijk not expected to return from a similar problem for at least a fortnight, it leaves Jurgen Klopp short of options and is likely to scupper any potential deadline day move for Nat Phillips.