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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Naby Keita has suffered a hamstring injury after being forced off against Brighton on Saturday. The Reds midfielder had to be withdrawn early in the first half against the Seagulls at Anfield.
Keita returned to the starting line-up less than a week after being stretchered off in the thumping of bitter rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford in which he scored the opening goal.
The Guinean was on the end of a reckless Paul Pogba challenge that saw the United midfielder sent off but the Liverpool player shook off the problem to start against Brighton.
Yet the 26-year-old, whose time on Merseyside has been marred by regular injury issues, was forced off after just 20 minutes.
And Klopp has explained that on his way off the pitch, Keita informed his manager that he had a hamstring complaint.
“He showed me and told me it’s a hamstring, but I cannot say more,” the manager said in his post-match press conference after a 2-2 draw.
Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane’s goals were cancelled out by Enock Mwepu and Leandro Trossard as Liverpool slipped three points behind league leaders Chelsea.
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