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By Lewis Steele Published: 04: 00 AEDT, 4 November 2024 | Updated: 04: 30 AEDT, 4 November 2024 2 View comments Liverpool have received a fitness boost as scans have revealed defender Ibrahima Konate has avoided any serious injury after the Frenchman looked close to tears when leaving the pitch at half-time in the win over Brighton. Konate has started every league game bar the season opener at Ipswich — when he came on at half-time in a tactical switch — which was the first time he had played as many as nine games in a row in his Liverpool career. The 25-year-old was accidentally clattered by his defensive partner Virgil van Dijk at the end of the first half on Saturday and used his shirt to make a sling for his injured arm. Konate was unable to continue and was substituted at the break. But scans have revealed the injury is limited to just cuts and tissue damage to his wrist and there are no breaks or fractures as some feared at Anfield. Liverpool are hopeful he will be fit to face Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night at Anfield in the Champions League, though Joe Gomez's second-half inspired performance has given Arne Slot confidence that they do not need to rush Konate back. Liverpool have received a fitness boost as scans have revealed defender Ibrahima Konate has avoided any serious injury Konate was unable to continue and was substituted at the break. But scans have revealed the injury is limited to just cuts and tissue damage to his wrist Konate was accidentally clattered by his defensive partner Virgil van Dijk at the end of the first half Speaking after the match, captain Van Dijk said: 'We call it the jungle when we go in set pieces because there are so many bodies out there. 'Unfortunately I caught him, I landed on his arm so that's obviously a quite a heavy leg that comes on your arm! 'It was very painful so he had to come off unfortunately but I think, from what I've seen, he will be absolutely fine for Tuesday. ' Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group