Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté has withdrawn from the France squad due to a thigh injury.

The 26-year-old was named on the bench for France's 3-0 win over Azerbaijan on Thursday but did not feature, having trained separately from the squad earlier in the week at Clairefontaine.

A statement by the French Football Federation has confirmed that the centre-back has now returned to Merseyside for further assessment -- citing a "discomfort in the right quadriceps".

Arne Slot's side take on Manchester United after the international break -- leaving Liverpool with injury problems as Giovanni Leoni , who had surgery on his left ACL left week , likely out for a year, and Alisson Becker still unavailable.

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