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

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.

Speaking in a press conference ahead of Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League clash against Lille tomorrow evening (21:00 CET), French defender Ibrahima Konaté revealed that Liverpool have offered him

Ibrahima Konate claimed that he has been playing with painkillers at Liverpool after rushing comeback from knee injury.

Konate injured a knee in the victory over Real Madrid at the end of November but, when Gomez limped off against West Ham on December 29, Konate was put straight back in the starting line-up for the next match against Manchester United.