Liverpool will be without Naby Keita against Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has told the Liverpool Echo that there is ‘no chance’ Naby Keita will be playing in the Champions League final.
The Reds take on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s Champions League final in Madrid, hoping to erase the memory of last year’s final defeat to Real Madrid.
Klopp should have an almost full-strength side at this disposal, but there have been major concerns about the fitness of midfielder Keita.
The summer arrival from RB Leipzig has recently hit a good run of form having struggled to make an impact in the Premier League for much of the season, and was becoming increasingly important to Klopp.
However, Keita was taken off with an injury in the first leg of Liverpool’s semi-final against Barcelona, and Klopp ruled him out for the rest of the season.
However, Keita was spotted in training as Liverpool travelled out to Marbella last week, raising hopes that he would be available for the final.
Now though, Klopp has confirmed that there is ‘no chance’ Keita will be ready, but admitted that he’s progressing well and may yet feature for Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations this summer.
“No chance for Naby,” said Klopp. “He is really progressing well. We will see how it work out for him for the Africa Cup of Nations. We don’t know yet,” he added.
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