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Sources: Naby Keita misses out on Liverpool farewell
Naby Keita is set to miss out on a farewell Liverpool appearance after failing to recover from injury in time for Sunday’s trip to Southampton, sources have told Football Insider.
The Guinean has not featured in a Reds squad since their mid-March defeat at Real Madrid as a result of an unspecified muscle issue.
In late April, Jurgen Klopp intimated that Keita might be close to a comeback, saying: “I guess Naby will train today – I didn’t get the medical report yet, but probably.”
However, he has not been seen in training since and did not feature in photographs from a session at the club’s Kirkby base earlier this week.
Nor was he mentioned by Jurgen Klopp during an injury update at his Friday press conference ahead of this weekend’s game.
And Football Insider understands that the 28-year-old is not expected to be part of the travelling party at St Mary’s this weekend.
That means Keita made his last appearance for Liverpool in a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in February – a game that saw him withdrawn at half-time.
The Guinea international has endured a disappointing final season in red, featuring just 13 times across all competitions due to fitness issues.
In fact, much of his five-year stay at Anfield has been defined by a battle with injuries that has undermined any hopes of meeting the lofty expectations that followed a £52m move from RB Leipzig.
Keita’s best season for the club undoubtedly came last time around as he made 40 appearances to play a crucial role in the Reds’ push for a quadruple.
Klopp recently said of the midfielder’s time on Merseyside: “When people think about Naby, they probably think a few too many injuries in the time as well.
“But, when you look back at important games, you will realise how often he played in super important games for us and how often he performed in these games.”
In other news, Liverpool are braced for offers from a trio of Premier League clubs this summer.