Liverpool XI vs West Ham: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League Ibrahima Konate is closing in on a comeback for Liverpool but the centre-back is not ready to return against West Ham.
Slot could make a few changes when Liverpool play West Ham in what will be their eighth and final game of a busy December.
“They will not be back for West Ham, but then there is a week in between [before the game against Manchester United] so let’s see how close they are then,” said Slot.
Diogo Jota came off the bench for the fourth match in a row in the 3-1 win against Leicester at Anfield on Boxing Day, after his two-month injury lay-off.
“Sometimes if a player has an injury he can do a lot, but he couldn’t do a lot for quite a long time.