Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that Naby Keita is injured at the moment and may not play against Watford, as quoted in Liverpool World.
Klopp has said that the Liverpool midfielder could not train with the rest of the players yesterday.
Keita picked up a knee injury against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and did not feature for Guinea over the international break.
Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s Naby Keita
Liverpool World quotes Klopp as saying about Keita: “For example, yesterday Naby couldn’t train. He felt a bit here and there. Nobody called me yet about Naby for today so we’ll see how he is for today.“Apart from that, we pretty much have them all available. Hopefully they are fit and will use the majority of the squad, of course. He trained once then felt it again. I’m not sure if he can be available tomorrow.”
Blow
In our opinion, Keita’s ongoing problem is a blow, for both the player and Liverpool.
We know that Liverpool manager Klopp rates the 27-year-old midfielder highly.
After all, the German described Keita as “an exceptional footballer” in The Mirror earlier this month.
Keita has had injury problems during his time at Liverpool, and there is also a lot of competition for a place in midfield.
The Liverpool no. 8 has made 10 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League so far this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the process.
The midfielder has scored six goals in 68 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
Klopp will surely want Keita as an option for the final weeks of the season, as Liverpool aim to win the Premier League and the Champions League.
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