We are yet to be given a real time frame as to when Naby Keita may return to action this season, but his omission from our side from the Champions League group stage seemed to be a telling indicator of when he might be back. in the countryside.
However, this has been turned upside down with the news that our number 8 has been selected in the Guinea squad for the upcoming friendlies against Algeria and Ivory Coast.
With these games scheduled to take place in a couple of weeks, why hasn’t the club given our midfielder a return date or been selected to be part of the European squads?
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It’s hard to really give an answer at this stage, but this may point to bigger issues between the player and the club, with plenty of speculation over the summer suggesting the 27-year-old wanted to leave Anfield.
Given that the likes of Ibou Konate and Jordan Henderson are not expected to be fit until after the international break, but are both part of Jurgen Klopp’s squad for Europe, this news becomes even more peculiar.
It could be the case that the African nation is drafting the former RB Leipzig man because they don’t know the full extent of his injury, with the player being captain and comfortably the best player in his country.
If the player remains absent from our squads but appears in upcoming international friendly matches, this could indicate some bigger issues within our camp.
You can see the confirmation of Keita’s call through @fgfofficiel on Twitter:
The list of players selected to face Algeria (September 23) and Ivory Coast (September 27) in a friendly.
Full details here https://t.co/laC8SLj1IM #FGF #CONORFGF #SyliNational pic.twitter.com/1IC1l4jQyF
– Guinean Football Federation (@fgfofficiel) September 7, 2022
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