Three months into the season and, one Forest-sized blip aside, Liverpool supporters have had little reason to complain about the ongoing progress of the Arne Slot era. The Reds stand five points clear at the top of the Premier League table while reaching the quarter-finals of the League Cup and winning their opening four games in the Champions League.

The rise of Ibrahima Konate this season has been immensely refreshing to see. The French defender has shown nothing but class when handed the opportunity to impress, and he has not disappointed. The calmness,

Arne Slot has confirmed that Ibrahima Konate is available to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. The Liverpool defender was forced off at half-time against Brighton on Saturday, with Slot revealing after the match that Konate was in “a lot of pain”.