Konate, a centre-back, was substituted out of the game in the 56th minute, and Slot revealed that the player had been limping and complained of a slight pull in his quadriceps muscle.

Slot acknowledged that the injury could be serious, but noted that he had also considered substituting Konate earlier due to the team's need to create scoring opportunities from a different position on the field.

The manager's decision to withdraw Konate was largely precautionary, as he wanted to avoid risking further injury to the player.