Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has responded to comments from those at the Guinea football federation by stating that Naby Keita is making positive progress in his recovery from injury.
The 24-year-old midfielder picked up a thigh problem during the first leg of a Champions League semi-final clash with Barcelona on May 1.
It was initially suggested that he could be sidelined for up to two months, with his club season brought to a close and doubt cast over his involvement at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Guinea were quick to respond to what they considered to be a “hasty and pretentious” diagnosis, with updates on their end suggesting that the ailment was not all that serious.