Liverpool suffered a possible injury bladder during the international break after Ibrahima-Konate was forced to France during the break.
The defender started the first stage of the Nations League quarterfinals against Croatia on Thursday evening.
He underwent a difficult half after giving away a penalty for handball, just to make his blush saved when Mike Maignan kept Andrej Kramaric's efforts out.
France, however, fell behind when Ante Budimir's header bounced in Maignan in the 26th minute.
Croatia doubled their lead on the peace of the peace with experienced winger Ivan Persic who scored their second with a nice finish in stop time.
Konate was eventually forced to leave during the break, where the 25-year-old had suffered a knock.
The Liverpool defender was replaced by the Dayot Upamecano from Bayern Munich during the break.
France was unable to fight back in the second half, with head coach Didier Deschamps who rested mistakes in the first half of his side.
“What didn't work was our first half, even though we made a good start and started with good intentions,” said Deschamps.
'We lost the ball, made technical errors, we gave opportunities to our opponents who have quality, but who did not have to go after them. They fed that.
“There was the punishment that Mike saved, and then it just kept on going.
'We have not managed the ball well enough and we have made many technical errors. We were punished. Our first half was among what we can do. '
Konate, who earned his 22nd cap for France, probably seems to have doubts about the second stage on Sunday.
The knock will be a concern for Liverpool, because the Reds strive to seal the Premier League title after the international break.
Konate started 22 games in the Premier League for Liverpool this season and forms a strong partnership with Virgil van Dijk.
Liverpool is already worried about the fitness of Ryan Gravenberch, who withdrew from the Dutch team for their quarterfinals with Spain due to injury.
The 22-year-old left the Oranje Camp after storing a muscle injury in the last defeat of the Reds' League Cup through Newcastle on Sunday.
Liverpool, who are 12 points free from the second placed Arsenal, will only play again on April 2 when they welcome Everton to Anfield in the Merseyside Derby.
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