Naby Keita's underwhelming spell at Werder Bremen continued this evening after the former Liverpool midfielder reportedly missed out on his side's latest fixture with a cold.
The 28-year-old signed for the Bundesliga outfit on a free transfer this summer after his contract at Anfield expired. Keita's time on Merseyside was of course overshadowed by injuries, with the Guinean often unavailable for selection.
Such issues have persisted for Keita at his new club, restricting him to only three appearances in all competitions since the start of the season.
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Absent for a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig tonight, sports journalist Chris Williams has claimed this was not due to a knock of any kind but rather due to the midfielder simply feeling under the weather. Illness was indeed listed as the reason for his absence on Bremen's official website.
A recent, separate report relating to Keita suggested he is yet to gain the trust of Bremen's hierarchy due to his behaviour and poor punctuality. German outlet DeichStube have claimed the ex-Liverpool No.8 has turned up late to meetings on a number of occasions, in addition to opting out of attending several sponsorship events.
Reflecting on how Keita would be remembered by Liverpool supporters after his Merseyside exit was confirmed, Klopp acknowledged the player's track record of being unavailable for games was likely to stick in the mind of many.
“It was a bit a shame, when it was really going well then a little injury here, a little muscle thing there." said the Liverpool boss. "That was not too cool and that is probably what
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