Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has been included in Guinea’s preliminary squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations despite lingering concerns regarding his fitness.
The 24-year-old picked up a thigh problem during a Champions League semi-final clash with Barcelona on May 1.
His domestic season was considered to be over, while doubts were cast over his involvement in international competition.
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Liverpool initially suggested that Keita would be sidelined for up to two months.
Guinea were quick to refute that diagnosis, with it claimed that the Reds had made a “hasty and pretentious call”.