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Keita in contention for Merseyside derby but Fabinho still absent for Liverpool

SoccerNews in English Premier League 19 Feb 2021

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Naby Keita may make his Liverpool return in Saturday’s Merseyside derby but Fabinho remains absent against Everton.

Guinea midfielder Keita has not featured since the Reds’ 7-0 mauling of Crystal Palace on December 19 due to an ankle injury but was back in training this week.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will take another check on Keita before the meeting with the Toffees at Anfield, though the German confirmed Fabinho – who missed the Premier League loss to Leicester City and Champions League win over RB Leipzig with a muscular issue – will sit out again, meaning captain Jordan Henderson is likely to partner Ozan Kabak once more in defence.

“Naby trained yesterday with the team, so we have to see what we make of it,” Klopp told a news conference.

“Fab was not in training, all the others not as well. Nothing new.

“They all get closer – Fab gets closer, Millie [James Milner] gets closer and Diogo [Jota] gets closer, but not close enough for the weekend.”

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