However, he pulled up after 37 minutes at the London Stadium, clutching the back of his leg. Replaced by Jarell Quansah, he would later confirm that he had suffered a hamstring injury.
Injured Now set to undergo a scan to discover the severity of the issue, Slot confirmed after the game that he expected to be without Gomez for a prolonged period.
"You saw an injury of Joe Gomez. If a player says he wants to stop, he has to be changed," he said. "In a sprint, then we all know it's a hamstring and we all know it's going to take a while before he is back.
"I don't know how long but he will be out for quite a bit. These situations can happen in a season."
With Konate not yet back in team training, Quansah is on standby to partner Virgil van Dijk at center-back when Liverpool return to action at home to Manchester United next weekend.
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