Naby Keita remains part of Jurgen Klopp’s plans moving forward, according to the Evening Standard’s David Lynch.
The Guinean is yet to reach the heights expected of him when he signed from RB Leipzig in 2017 – he didn’t move until 2018 – with injuries often affecting his progress.
Despite some fans suggesting Keita should even be sold this summer, Lynch has provided a different take on the matter.
Speaking in a Q&A on Monday, he confirmed that the 25-year-old still has Klopp’s faith.
His (Klopp’s) faith in Naby Keita remains unshaken despite the succession of minor injuries that have slowed his progress.
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I think getting rid of Keita this summer could be far too knee-jerk, even though frustration is understandable from supporters. Liverpool have not seen the very best of him, but his divisive nature still seems a little unfair, in my opinion.
Of the Reds’ midfielders, only Jordan Henderson (1.0) has averaged more key passes in the Premier League this season than Keita (0.9), while he also averages the third-most tackles per match (1.8), behind Henderson (2.2) and Fabinho (2.1).
If Keita can rid himself of injury problems and get a proper run in the side, I see no reason why he can’t excel for Liverpool over time given the huge money he was signed for. It may just be that fans have to expect a more subtly effective player, rather than a rampaging, match-winning one.
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