Prior to the quarterfinals, a Liverpool star defender said he had spoken with Trent Alexander-Arnold

In the first four of France's games in Qatar, Konate has started two, he was benched for their last-16 victory over Poland after a spectacular performance in their last group match against Tunisia, on Saturday, England will play France in the World Cup quarterfinals. Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has said he has spoken…

With Trent Alexander-Arnold about the game, Alexander-Arnold, on the other hand, has had to make due with somewhat less playing time for England; thus far, his only minutes have come toward the close of the Three Lions' victory over Wales, when the two nations face off on Saturday night in the round of eight.

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Both might find themselves on the sidelines once more, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Konate said that the two had texted each other before the game, because of our strong relationship, Alexander-Arnold texted me, saying, "See you Saturday, my brother," before the game, he continued by saying that despite

The PSG attacker missing a training session earlier this week, he anticipates Kylian Mbappe to be in shape for the game, even though Konate has only appeared in a few matches for France's senior team, he claims to be fully aware of the rivalry between the two countries because he previously competed against England at the youth level.

<strong>A side that included Liverpool players</strong>

The Liverpool center defender was also asked which side he felt will win the tournament in Qatar later this month, and he responded that if he is unable to win it personally, he hopes one of his teammates will, He continued, "I want to mention France, but you're going to use that against us."It's challenging; there are frequently a lot of shocks, If I had to pick just one, I would pick either France or a side that included Liverpool players.