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<\/p>\nKeita was recalled to start in midfield alongside Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain against the Gunners at Anfield as Klopp rotated his squad following last weekend\u2019s Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n
The Guinea international was enjoying a solid game as Liverpool traded blows with Arsenal in a 10-goal thriller.<\/p>\n
However, Keita failed to complete the game as he was forced off early in the second half after picking up a knock and he limped off the pitch to be replaced by Curtis Jones in the 55th minute.<\/p>\n
Speaking at Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp confirmed Keita suffered the injury after slipping over when he lost possession.<\/p>\n
However, the Liverpool boss hopes the problem isn\u2019t too serious.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Naby\u2019s injury is not so serious, which I hope, then it was a nearly perfect night,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe felt a little bit. I saw it, he slipped when he lost the ball. He slipped away, I saw him limping afterwards and that\u2019s why we did it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Keita will need to be assessed by the Liverpool medical team at Melwood to determine the full extent of the injury but he must now be considered a major doubt for the trip to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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