Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate admits his knee recovery is not 100% complete but, given the circumstances, he is ready to give his all for his club.
The Reds are left with just four senior defenders: Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah.
During the time that the Frenchman has out with a knee injury, Gomez has in the squad, but the Englishman had a เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย hamstring injury and Konate is now 80-90% fit.
Since options are limit, ‘Ibu’ is willing to sacrifice himself even if it risks re-injury or long-term negative effects.
“I tried to come back 100 percent, but it wasn’t possible because I was rehabilitating from the knee problem,” he said at a press conference ahead of the Champions League match against Lille.
“But I try to do it for the team. I’m ready to die for the team, so there’s no problem.”
“I think my knee will be completely heal soon.”
“It still hurts a little bit but I had an injection to relieve the pain. That’s enough for me to play.”
“I personally don’t want to think about it too much. I just want to play. The pain will come and go.”
“Assess yourself and think you are almost fully recover – the original plan was to wait another week to knock off the rust, but when Joe was injury again, I told myself to sacrifice and come back a little faster.”
“During the game, I didn’t think about my knee at all, but I admit that it felt a little bit in the first game.”
“Then it gradually got better. There was nothing left, it was enough for me to play and have a good game.”