"Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate missed a couple of matches due to his father passing away, and he was supposed to miss the Newcastle clash on Saturday as well."
"However, Konate was back in the team for that game and even scored the final goal of a 4-1 victory, and head coach Arne Slot says the France international had called him beforehand and made himself available, being aware that his team was dealing with an injury crisis in defence."
"He called me earlier in the week, he wanted to come back earlier because he felt the team really needed him."
Ibrahima Konate missed several matches following the death of his father and was initially expected to miss the Newcastle match. He returned for the Newcastle game, scored the final goal in Liverpool's 4-1 victory, and made himself available despite recent bereavement. Head coach Arne Slot reported that Konate called earlier in the week to offer his availability because he believed the team needed him. Konate was aware of an injury crisis in defence and chose to rejoin the squad to contribute on the field during that period.
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