NABY KEITA NEWS

Running in training Keita (groin) trained individually Wednesday, Werder Bremen announced.

Impact Keita took part in an individual training session Wednesday. The midfielder suffered a groin injury in pre-season with his new club but is still targeting a return for the opening match of the Bundesliga. Keita could play a significant role when fit, though staying on the pitch has been a major hurdle for the midfielder.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out multiple weeks Keita (groin) will be out for multiple weeks, Werder Bremen announced Monday.

Impact Keita was reported to pick up a knock over the weekend and it was more of the same from the injury-riddled midfielder. A minor knock turned into a serious injury that is now reported to sideline him for multiple weeks. Keita's new goal will be to return to the first team before the Bundesliga opens in August.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Werder Keita will make a move to Germany after agreeing to a free transfer to Werder Bremen from Liverpool, the club announced.

Impact Keita had a frustrating year with Liverpool, appearing in just eight matches while starting three. He has not played since Feb 25 with a muscle injury, which prompted Liverpool not to resign him. The midfielder is familiar with the Bundesliga as he previous spent two seasons with RB Leipzig from 2016-2018. As long as he stays healthy, Keita can find himself in the starting XI for the team during the 2023/24 season with Romano Schmid and Niklas Schmidt as his competitions.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Firmino among quartet of Liverpool players to leave club at end of season

Liverpool has confirmed four high profile players will depart at the end of the season.

MAY 17, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave Liverpool this summer Roberto Firmino and James Milner joined in June 2015 and leave eight years later having helped the club win the games biggest honours alongs...

MAY 17, 2023 • SKY.COM

Liverpool's big weekend of goodbyes ahead of seismic transfer window The departures of Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita were expected but underline scale of Anfield rebuild

MAY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Time with club coming to end Keita (strain) will not return to Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Keita hasn't played for the club since Feb. 25 versus Crystal Palace due to a muscular injury. It's unclear if the midfielder will be fit enough to return for the last two matches of the season. Since joining Liverpool back in July of 2018, Keita made 129 appearances for the club across all competitions in which he recorded 11 goals and seven assists.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still not ready Keita (strain) is not ready to return, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Impact Klopp only said one word about Keita's recovery from injury, so that's not a good sign for a return in the final month. Keita has been out since March and given how much he's missed this season, he probably won't be rushed back into the squad for the final few matches.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edging closer to return Keita (strain) is closer to a return with the team as he is expected to start individual training Tuesday, according to Jurgen Klopp. "If everything goes well I think he could be i...

Impact Keita will continue to sit out this week, but could make a return to the squad as soon as May 6 against Brentford. His injury stints this year will keep the midfielder on the bench for the remainder of the season, making just three starts in eight appearances thus far.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers muscle injury Keita suffered a muscle injury on international duty and could miss an extended period, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. "Naby is out, he came back with a muscle injury from the...

Impact It's not a positive update on Keita, who could miss the rest of the season with this injury, at least according to Klopp. It's been another lost season for him, as he's dealt with multiple injuries and even when healthy, he struggled for starts even though Liverpool were in need of midfielders.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in draw Keita registered one tackle (zero won), one clearance and one interception in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 23rd minute...

Impact Keita was lackluster to say the least during Saturday's draw struggling to get much done on either side of the ball. The midfielder has struggled for both form and fitness in 2022/23, and doesn't seem to be doing much with the playing time he's been given. Keita and Liverpool look largely toothless in attack, and have a hectic schedule to contend with, giving them little chance to regroup from a tough second half.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Subs on during friendly Keita was a late addition to Sunday's friendly loss to Lyon.

Impact Keita is on the road to full fitness after missing the entire season until now with a muscular injury. If he can actually contribute in 2023, Keita might be able to resurrect a career that's stagnated without much playing time at Liverpool.

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Needs indifidual program Keita (strain) is in an individual training program while in Dubai for a winter camp, according to Neil Jones of Goal.

Impact Keita has yet to play this season and as he's still not training with his teammates, it could make returning by the end of December a difficult task. Long-term, Keita figures to be an option off the bench.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in training Keita (strain) has returned to fitness in time for his club's midseason trip to Dubai, according to James Pearce of The Athletic.

Impact Keita has yet to play this season but the World Cup break offered him a chance to get up to full speed. Not picking up another injury and playing when the league resumes is another task, but for now Keita should be able to contribute in a reserve capacity by late-December.

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still training individually Keita (strain) is still training individually and is a doubt for Saturday's match against Southampton, according to assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders. "Naby will be difficult, he's...

Impact Keita suffered a setback last week and isn't training with the team, which isn't a good sign. There's little reason to push him before the break, as he'll get that time to build up his health and fitness. While he's made a bench, he's yet to feature for Liverpool between league and UCL.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Potentially suffers setback Keita picked up a new injury in training (strain/undisclosed) and was absent from training Friday according to reports close to the team.

Impact Keita missed training with a setback in his recovery and could be out for longer than expected. It's believed that the issue is related to a hamstring strain he's been dealing with throughout the beginning of the season. In any event, it's not a good sign for the oft-injured midfielder. He'll likely be out until well after the World Cup at this juncture.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready to return Keita (strain) won't be available to face Leeds United on Saturday. Manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters, "Naby not yet."

Impact Keita has yet to get onto the pitch this season as he continues to work his way back from a muscular injury. Given his extended layoff, Keita figures to slowly work his way back and will likely have to settle for some appearances off the bench before he's in the mix for the starting XI.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in training Keita (strain) returned to training Tuesday but is ineligible for Wednesday's match against Ajax, according to Theo Squires of the Liverpool Echo.

Impact Keita is still out until Saturday's match against Leeds as he wasn't registered for the UCL group stage due to early-season injury issues. Should he get fit before the World Cup break and by 2023, he could play a bigger role in the second half of the season.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected in full training next week Keita (strain) is expected to return to full training next week, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Impact Keita has been out for the entire season, so this recovery could still take another week before he's in a squad. He'll probably need a full week of training before he can be considered an option again and even then he'll have to make a couple appearances off the bench before he's ready to start. By then, it'll be time for the World Cup break.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Partial participant in training Keita (strain) is now a partial participant in training, manager Jurgen Klopp announced ahead of Wednesday's match against West Ham. "Naby is now in parts of team training, so all...

Impact Keita has yet to play this season and likely needs a few more weeks before he's able to contribute in any competitive matches. By that point, the season may be paused for the World Cup so Keita could be targeting a full return in 2023, though regardless he hasn't been much more than a rotational option in recent seasons without much value.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Klopp to 'reinvent' Liverpool amid early-season struggles

Liverpool’s performance in a 4-1 loss at Napoli in the Champions League was so poor it had Jurgen Klopp wondering how things had got this bad this quickly for a team that was in th...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Liverpool signs Arthur Melo on loan to bolster midfield

Liverpool bolstered its midfield by adding Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus for the rest of the season in the final hours of the summer transfer window

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Left out Monday Keita was held out of the match-day squad versus Manchester United on Monday due to an undisclosed injury, Paul Gorst of the Liverpool Echo reports.

Impact Keita has yet to get onto the pitch for the club this season and has been linked to a move away as well. At this point, it seems unlikely Keita will be a regular starter even if he remains with the club past the close of the transfer window. In the meantime, James Milner and Harvey Elliott will hold down central midfield roles.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager appears to rule out midfield signing during summer transfer window Thiago Alcantara went off injured against Fulham; Liverpool were also without fellow midfielders Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Ch...

AUGUST 12, 2022 • SKY.COM

Available against Palace Keita (illness) is available to start Monday's match against Crystal Palace, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Impact Keita has a chance to start Monday if he's presumed fit after Thiago Alcantara picked up an injury in the opener. As of now, it seems like it'll be between Keita and Harvey Elliott to start in the midfield Monday with the former having the leg up given his experience in the squad.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE