Henderson and Keita closing in on injury return

Liverpool pair Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita are still yet to return to full training with the first-team squad.

Henderson and £48m summer-recruit Keita trained on their own on Wednesday, taking part in individual sessions as they continue to recover from their respective hamstring injuries.

Both players were not in the match-day squad for Liverpool's 4-1 win over Cardiff on Saturday and the midweek victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.

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Keita's younger brother trains at Reds' academy

The younger brother of Naby Keita has been training at Liverpool's academy after leaving his club in Germany, sources have told ESPN FC.

Petit Keita, a 17-year-old striker, has been seen at Liverpool's Kirkby complex since departing fifth-tier side Inter Leipzig during the summer.

Sources said Petit left Germany with Naby Keita when his brother finally became a Liverpool player, joining from RB Leipzig in July.

It is not clear whether Liverpool have offered the Guinean a contract or intend to do so.

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Henderson and Keith set to miss Red Star clash

Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita have been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade but Sadio Mane is set to return. 

England midfielder Henderson will miss the match on Wednesday and the Premier League meeting with Cardiff City on Saturday due to a hamstring problem sustained in the 1-0 win at Huddersfield Town.

Keita is back in team training but will not be risked for Red Star's visit to Anfield, as he recovers from hamstring damage suffered during the international break.

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Keita returns from international duty with injury

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will have a scan when he returns to the club after being injured playing for Guinea.

Keita hurt his hamstring in Tuesday's African Cup of Nations qualifier in Rwanda, reports Agence France Presse.

The 23-year-old has made 10 starts for the Reds since joining from RB Leipzig.

Keita is the fourth Reds player - along with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk - to be injured in the international break.

Keita cleared to play against Man City after back injury

Naby Keïta returned to Liverpool by private jet from Naples on Thursday having had tests that confirmed he did not sustain spinal damage in the Champions League defeat by Napoli.

The midfielder was found to have had a back trauma following scans at the Cardarelli hospital in Naples. The £52.75m signing was carried off in distress 19 minutes into the 1-0 defeat at Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday after a collision with José Callejón and kept in hospital overnight as a precaution.

Keïta had hoped to travel with the Liverpool squad on their scheduled flight on Thursday morning. The 23-year-old is expected to have a further assessment on Friday to determine whether he will be fit enough to play against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

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Keita worth the wait

Almost 12 months have passed since Naby Keita agreed a move to Liverpool, a time during which hype and anticipation among supporters grew to almost unprecedented levels.

So when the Guinea international finally stepped out at Anfield for his competitive debut, expectation weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Has Keita been worth the wait?

On this initial evidence, the answer is most certainly in the affirmative.
Having caused a stir with some early performances in pre-season, a neck injury had the welcome effect of shifting the spotlight away from the former RB Leipzig man. Here, though, he was centre stage. And how. This was the reason Jurgen Klopp was willing to sanction a £52.75million deal and then wait a year.
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