“Won’t see his value until it’s too late”, “Should have played” – Fans raise their voice as 23-year-old star is only named on the Liverpool bench for game against Leeds United

Some Liverpool fans were not pleased to see Joe Gomez start ahead of Ibrahima Konate for the Reds against Leeds United on Saturday (29 October).

Liverpool will face Leeds at Anfield in their 12th Premier League match of the season. They will go into the match looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last weekend.

The Reds followed up their defeat to Steve Cooper's side with a 3-0 win against Ajax in the UEFA Champions League this week. They confirmed their place in the Round of 16 of the competition with a victory over the Dutch giants.

Jurgen Klopp and Co. will now look to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they host Leeds. With less than an hour to go until kickoff, the hosts have announced their starting lineup for the match.

Liverpool have notably made only one change to the team that beat Ajax 3-0 in the Champions League. Thiago Alcantara has returned to the first XI, with Jordan Henderson dropping to the bench.

Meanwhile, Konate, who was among the substitutes against Ajax, has been left on the bench once again. He made his first start of the season in Liverpool's 7-1 win against Rangers in the Champions League earlier this month, but has not featured since.

Konate, who has struggled with fitness this term, is now back available for team selection. However, Gomez has been chosen to partner Virgil van Dijk over the defender once again.

Some fans have now taken to Twitter to express their thoughts on the same:

Liverpool FC

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The Reds to face Leeds tonight

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The Reds to face Leeds tonight 👊🔴

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Extreme

@Extreme_LFC

@LFC Still no Konate

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@LFC Still no Konate 😿😿

Danny Corcoran

@calcio_danny

Would have liked Konaté to pick up a start but can see the reasoning to wait on that front. Thiago, Elliott, Firmino, Salah & Núñez is a fun attacking unit in theory twitter.com/jamespearcelfc…

James Pearce

@JamesPearceLFC

#LFC line up v Leeds: Alisson, TAA, Gomez, VVD, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott, Firmino, Salah, Nunez.

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#LFC line up v Leeds: Alisson, TAA, Gomez, VVD, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott, Firmino, Salah, Nunez.

Would have liked Konaté to pick up a start but can see the reasoning to wait on that front. Thiago, Elliott, Firmino, Salah & Núñez is a fun attacking unit in theory twitter.com/jamespearcelfc…

Aidan

@LFCAidan_

Tears, Konaté isn't rated

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Tears, Konaté isn't rated😭😭😭

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@SKxLFC

great lineup, apart from konate not being there, this is probably our best eleven atm twitter.com/theanfieldtalk…

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#LFC https://t.co/FI3GK0SNW1

great lineup, apart from konate not being there, this is probably our best eleven atm twitter.com/theanfieldtalk…

Ben Kelly

@bkelly776

Throw Konate in and it’s the best we have available at the moment

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Throw Konate in and it’s the best we have available at the moment

Ziyad Sheikh

@ZiyadSheikhFC

@LFC Beatiful 11! I wanna see Konate get some minutes #LFC

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@LFC Beatiful 11! I wanna see Konate get some minutes #LFC https://t.co/YGyaRHm9NV

Ole Wikked Mudarra™️ 😵💥🔫

@olemudarra

Konate is a beats Liverpool won’t see his value until it’s too late

Konate is a beats Liverpool won’t see his value until it’s too late

Sam

@sammmlfc

Gomez again

Where tf is Konate twitter.com/theanfieldtalk…

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Gomez again

Where tf is Konate twitter.com/theanfieldtalk…

Vik

@LFCVik2

hopefully konate being on the bench is bcos he is not 100% fit yet and not bcos klopp prefers gomez

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hopefully konate being on the bench is bcos he is not 100% fit yet and not bcos klopp prefers gomez

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@Bobby8134

@LFC Klopp should have played Konate ahead of Gomez

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@LFC Klopp should have played Konate ahead of Gomez

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How have Liverpool's opponents Leeds fared this term?

Jesse Marsch's first full season as Leeds manager has not gone according to plan so far. The Whites currently find themselves sitting 19th in the Premier League table and are fighting relegation as things stand.

Leeds have just nine points to their name, having won two, drawn three and lost six of their 11 matches so far. They go into the match against Liverpool on the back of a four-game losing streak.

The Whites' last Premier League win notably came against Chelsea in August. They will now look to set the record straight by causing an upset over Klopp and Co. at Anfield.

Marsch has made three changes to the side that lost 3-2 to Fulham in the league last weekend. Rasmus Kristensen has replaced Luke Ayling at right-back, while Tyler Adams has come in for Sam Greenwood in midfield.

Crysencio Summerville has notably replaced Luis Sinisterra on the wing. It now remains to be seen if the Yorkshire-based club can get a result against the Reds.

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