Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté has said he would "die" for the club and has admitted to playing through pain in order to help his team challenge for the Premier League title.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté is still to sign an Anfield contract extension despite being offered a new deal.

Ibrahima Konate has admitted he has needed painkillers to play for Liverpool recently - that should come as a major worry, and leaves FSG no other option this month

When asked in the pre-match news conference if his partnership with Van Dijk is the best in Europe, Konate said: "This season, yeah I think so. Everybody knows Virgil, everybody knows his quality. For me he is the best, no-one is better than him in this position.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes it is far too early to call his side the best team in Europe as they prepare for Tuesday's Champions League game at home to in-form French side Lille. Premier League leaders Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday with stoppage time goals from Darwin Nunez which led host manager Thomas Frank to give them that accolade.

Arne Slot has given his own verdict after Brentford boss Thomas Frank claimed Liverpool is the best team in the world right now following the Reds' 2-0 win at the weekend.