Ibrahima Konate has been restricted to just four starts since signing for Liverpool in a £36m transfer from RB Leipzig in the summer. The 22-year-old has to fight for a place in one of the two centre-back roles against the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Nat Phillips.

But the France Under-21 international is determined to prove he is worthy of more game time for Liverpool in the coming weeks.

Ibrahima Konate says it is “not easy” being out of the starting line-up as he adapts to his new life with Liverpool:

Konate has started two of Liverpool’s last three Premier League games. The defender will hope to be involved once again when their league campaign resumes at home to Arsenal on Saturday evening.

The defender is setting his sights on featuring in great success with Liverpool this season:

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has only had words of praise for Ibrahima Konate since the defender impressed on his debut: