Liverpool condemn 'cowardly' racist abuse of Konate

The France international was involved in a clash with Victor Osimhen which resulted in the Galatasary striker being substituted at half-time of their Champions League tie with what was later diagnosed as a broken arm. Liverpool won Wednesday's last-16 second leg at Anfield 4-0 for a 4-1 victory on aggregate. The incident with Osimhen led to centre-back Konate being targeted on social media, behaviour which Liverpool said was "utterly unacceptable". "It is dehumanising, cowardly and rooted in hate.