NewsLFC fitness update: Ibrahima Konate, Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara

Konate missed Liverpool’s victory at Newcastle United last weekend due to a muscle issue and has not recovered in time to be in contention for Villa’s visit to Anfield.

Jones has now returned to full training with the team, but Thiago requires more time and is aiming to be back after the September international break.

“No, Ibou will not be ready for the game,” reported Klopp at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.

“Curtis is back in training fully. Thiago not. Thiago had a little setback. [He] started training with the team and then had a little setback, so we have to slow down there a little bit.

“It’s not cool for him, it’s not cool for us but it’s how it is. Thiago will use the international break for that then obviously to be up to speed, I’m pretty sure that should be hopefully enough for him then.

“All the rest, until now, are available.”