Ibrahima Konate shows true colors as Liverpool players rally around Conor Bradley after 'big blow'

Liverpool's players have been showing their support to Conor Bradley after the right-back posted for the first time since it was revealed he will miss the rest of the season through injury

Ibrahima Konate has shown his support to Conor Bradley after the right-back confirmed he has undergone surgery(Image: Getty Images)

Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson are among the Liverpool players to have rallied around Conor Bradley after the right-back posted for the first time since it was revealed he will miss the rest of the season.

Bradley has had to undergo surgery after being stretchered off during the dying stages of the Reds’ goalless draw with Arsenal last week. The 22-year-old is understood to have suffered damage to the ligament and bone in his knee, with his club describing the injury as “significant”.

He is now set to miss the remainder of the campaign with Liverpool, while it remains to be seen if he will be able to play at the World Cup this summer should Northern Ireland qualify for the tournament.

Posting on Instagram on Wednesday, Bradley wrote: "A big blow but surgery is done so the comeback starts now.

"It won't be for a little while but I already can't wait to get back playing for Liverpool and Northern Ireland. Thanks for all the support."

The defender was inundated with well wishes in his replies, including from a number of his Liverpool teammates.

Konate led the responses, with center-back posting a classy message as he said: “You will come back stronger my Little Brother,” along with five loveheart emojis.

Conor Bradley is set to miss the rest of the season for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Reds vice-captain Robertson replied: “Comeback starts now mate,” while Stefan Bajcetic responded: “We are with you brother.”

Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones and Rio Ngumoha responded with emojis, as did Kostas Tsimikas, who is currently away on loan at Roma.

Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams was among those from other clubs to show their support, with the former Liverpool academy star wishing Bradley a “speedy recovery bro”.

Bradley becomes Liverpool’s third major injury absentee this season, with Giovanni Leoni having also been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign after rupturing his ACL on debut in September, while Alexander Isak is set for a lengthy lay-off after breaking his leg against Tottenham.

Giving his response to Bradley’s injury, Liverpool boss Arne Slot said: "First of all, let's talk about him because Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving and Conor Bradley already replaced him a few times last season really well, and the year before I came he also had a good spell," Slot said.

"He felt and I felt the same, this is going to be your time and he missed so many games already because of mainly hamstring issues and coming back from that and being in a team, progressing, getting better and better, staying fit and then something like this happens.

"In a season before it started where he thought: 'This has to be my season' - and I thought the same - to maybe play six, seven or eight games is a big blow for him and I also think about Northern Ireland trying to reach the World Cup.”