Liverpool’s Naby Keita might be set for his comeback tonight.
Pep Lijnders has hinted that Naby Keita could make his first appearance of the season for Liverpool tonight.
Jurgen Klopp’s side visit MK Dons in a third-round Carabao Cup clash this evening.
Klopp, whose Liverpool side have a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, is expected to ring the changes, with Rhian Brewster and Caoimhin Kelleher set to earn senior debuts.
But it looks like a more senior figure might be joining them in the Reds’ midfield.
Keita, who hasn’t kicked a ball in any competition since the Community Shield clash with Manchester City prior to the season starting, may be in the squad following an injury-hit few months, dating back to the first-leg Champions League defeat at Barcelona in May.
Asked by The Echo whether there’s a chance he could feature tonight, Lijnders said: “Yes. He’s in a really good way. What a boy.
“He makes our build up play completely different, creates unpredictability. He’s an important player. I hope tomorrow will be a day where he will shine.”
Even if Keita – a £52 million signing [The Mirror] – is fit, it’s unlikely that Klopp will start him.
It would be wise for the German to box smart with the Guinea international and given that he’s had a few separate injuries over the past four months, easing him back into the mix would be the intelligent move.
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