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Naby Keita Could Face Man City This Weekend as Italian Doctor Clears Up Cardiology Reports

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita could be cleared to play against Manchester City this weekend, despite initial fears that he was suffering from cardiology problems in the midweek defeat to Napoli.

Keita was replaced by Jordan Henderson in the 19th minute of Wednesday's match and Liverpool later confirmed that he had been taken to hospital.

However, reports in the Italian media that Keita had been admitted to the cardiology ward of Antonio Cardarelli hospital thankfully proved to be untrue. Keita had only suffered a minor back problem.

Head of emergency admissions at the hospital, Dr Ciro Mauro, confirmed that Keita had been discharged on Thursday afternoon.