Slot Considers Dropping Konaté as Liverpool Seeks Defensive Fix

- by Olatunji Johnson

After a dismal run of form, Joe Gomez is in line to start against PSV if he impresses in a crucial training session.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is reportedly considering a significant change to his struggling defense, with Ibrahima Konaté at risk of being dropped for Wednesday’s Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven.

Ibrahima Konaté

The Reds are in the midst of a severe crisis, having lost eight of their last eleven matches across all competitions. This disastrous streak has seen them surrender the Premier League title and crash out of the Carabao Cup, leaving the team a shadow of the dominant force it was last season.

While a massive £400 million summer squad overhaul was intended to refresh the team, it has instead caused disruption. New signing Hugo Ekitike has been a rare bright spot, while previously reliable stars have seen their form plummet. The team has looked blunt in attack and alarmingly fragile at the back, with Konaté identified as one of the weak links.

The French defender, who is in the final year of his contract and is being linked with a move away, has drawn deserved criticism for a series of poor performances. His latest display in a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday was described as particularly dire.

Now, according to a report from a respected source on X, Slot is ready to make a change. The report claims that Joe Gomez will partner Virgil van Dijk in a key defensive drill during Tuesday’s training session. This is seen as a “crucial test” to see if the pair can gel effectively.

The message from the manager appears clear: if Gomez impresses in this audition, he will be handed the starting spot, and Konaté will be dropped to the bench as Slot desperately searches for the right balance to stop the rot.

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