Marbella: Liverpool’s Naby Keita is recovering faster than expected from a thigh injury and will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of next week’s Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur, manager Jurgen Klopp said.
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Guinea midfielder Keita sustained an adductor injury in Liverpool’s 3-0 semi-final first-leg defeat at Barcelona this month and was ruled out for two months, meaning he would likely miss the Africa Cup of Nations in June.
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However, Klopp said that the 24-year-old was making steady progress in Liverpool’s training camp in Marbella despite having only a slim chance of being ready for the Champions League final in Madrid on June 1.
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“Naby is a bit ahead of schedule, but that doesn’t mean anything for the final. He’s now doing straight runs. He feels comfortable with 50 per cent intensity but there’s still a way to go,” Klopp told Liverpool’s website.
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“Bobby (Firmino) looks really good, he’s now part of training. It wasn’t too long out, but of course we’re still careful and want to make sure nothing happens,” Klopp added.