Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate could struggle to find his way into the France team after a poor start to the season under Arne Slot, according to Premier League cult hero Samir Nasri.

The defender helped Liverpool cruise to the Premier League title last season. There was no genuine competition for the Merseyside club as they won their second top-flight title since 1990.

Arne Slot has persisted with Ibrahima Konate over the summer as a result of last season’s top form, but Konate has not impressed much at all, with the brilliance of Virgil van Dijk bailing the Frenchman out on regular occasions.

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And that has led to Konate being left out of France’s potential lineup by Premier League icon Samir Nasri, who named another top-flight star ahead of him in the reckoning.

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France have struggled themselves in recent times, only managing to muster a 2-2 draw away at Iceland on Monday, made worse by their narrow win over the Nordic nation in September.

Konate didn’t take part in the draw in Reykjavik, though he was a starter in the team that lost to Italy, Croatia and...