Know all the details about the injury of Naby Keita, his update, news, report and return date
The 26-years old midfielder showcased some brilliant gameplay at Old Trafford before getting injured by a horrific tackle from Paul Pogba. Keita started the game well and was the one to open the deadlock against Manchester United. Furthermore, he also assisted Mohammad Salah to make the score 3-0 and helped Salah to score his second.
Keita found his form after so long and was in form in the recent few weeks. However, the tackle from Paul Pogba will keep him away from the game and he will have to start from the bottom once again. It was a brilliant chance for Keita as Fabinho and Thiago were injured. So, here are all the details about Naby Keita injury and when he will return.
Naby Keita Injury Update, News And Report: What Happened To Him, History And Return Date
Keita started in the midfield against Manchester United along with Jordan Henderson and James Milner. However, he shared the midfield area with Jones as Milner found himself injured after 26 minutes. Keita opened the deadlock as Salah’s ball made him go 1 vs 1 with David De Gea and he put the ball in the net.
Keita had a total of 2 shots on the goal and one on target. He made a total of 31 passes in the game out of which 26 were completed and 4 made key chances for Liverpool. Keita had a total of 31 touches on the ball and was fouled twice. He intercepted thrice and also commented fouls twice against Manchester United.
In the 61st minute of the game, Paul Pogba tackled him harshly. Initially, it was a yellow card but the VAR turned the decision and made it a red. Furthermore, Keita left the pitch on a stretcher due to a horrific knee injury. In the previous season, he missed almost 13 games for Liverpool due to a knee injury.
Liverpool Injury List
The midfield will be a concern for Jurgen Klopp as he will be missing some key players. Thiago, James Milner, Fabinho, and now Keita made it into the list of injured players.
Keita will be missing at least 2 months of football due to the injury. Also, we might not expect him to come back this year again on the pitch.
Harvey Elliott: Ankle Injury
Thiago: Calf Injury
James Milner: Hamstring
Fabinho: Hamstring
Naby Keita: Ankle Injury