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title: "Naby Keita’s younger brother Petit training with Reds"
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published: "2018-10-25T15:16:48Z"
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# Naby Keita’s younger brother Petit training with Reds

The younger brother of Naby Keita is currently training with Liverpool after leaving his former side, according to [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/liverpool/story/3678847/naby-keitas-younger-brother-petit-in-training-with-liverpool-sources).

Petit Keita, who is a 17-year-old striker, left German fifth division side Inter Leipzig in the Summer but is now training with Liverpool.

The striker left Germany after his brother secured a transfer to England with Liverpool, after moving to the country when his brother joined Leipzig back in 2016.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/10/1045655870-1.jpg)

Inter Leipzig coach Heiner Backhaus highly rated the striker and praised his performances to German outlet [Fussball.DE](https://www.fussball.de/newsdetail/drei-keita-kicker-einer-bleibt-in-leipzig/-/article-id/185717#!/).

He’s a classic centre-forward, who with aggressiveness and his work rate is up there with the U19s’ best strikers.

His brother Naby Keita has impressed since joining the Reds, after finally joining after agreeing a move to Liverpool last January.

The Guinean midfielder did suffer an injury in the UEFA Champions League against Napoli however, so has been out of action since.