Jurgen Klopp questions Arsenal decision to loan out Albert Sambi Lokonga
The former Anderlecht man joined the Hatters for the 2023-24 campaign on the back of a challenging 2022-23 season, in which he only played a peripheral role for Mikel Arteta's side.
With Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka excelling in the engine room, Lokonga was largely restricted to starts in the group stage of the Europa League, but he failed to complete the full 90 on three occasions owing to underwhelming performances.
The 24-year-old subsequently left to play under former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace for the second half of the 2022-23 campaign, and he initially held down a regular starting role under the Frenchman.
Vieira's sacking and the return of Roy Hodgson preceded a downturn in fortunes for Lokonga, though, as he did not earn any minutes in Palace's final five games of the campaign ahead of his return to the Emirates Stadium.
However, since recovering from injury, Lokonga has shone in the Luton midfield alongside the rejuvenated Ross Barkley, starting each of the Hatters' last eight contests and registering two assists in the process.
Lokonga's defensive contributions have not gone unnoticed either, and he was rightfully lauded for a heroic last-gasp block to deny Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to the Red Devils.
While Rob Edwards's side came out on the wrong end of the scoreline and now find themselves in the relegation zone, an eye-catching individual display from Lokonga saw him make four blocks, set up two chances and misplace just three of his 72 passes for an accuracy of 96%.
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