'Naby will have full pre-season in December': Klopp on Keita's recovery

"Naby [Keita] is still in a longer rehab phase. It will be tight," Jurgen Klopp told a press conference.

"I think Naby will have a full pre-season with us in December and that will be perfect for him."

The boss added that Keita is not too likely to play for Liverpool before New Year: "Definitely. Even if he can play before, he has no chance to be fully fit. 

"We have five games, so I wouldn't rule him out now for one or two of them. But in this moment, there's still a gap to fill."

Keita is yet to play a game since the Community Shield where he played less than 10 minutes after coming on as a sub. Since then, he's been out with a hamstring injury.

Source: Liverpool FC