Naby Keita’s Injury Woes Follow Him to Werder Bremen
Naby Keita’s injury woes have followed him to his new club, Werder Bremen, as he suffered an adductor muscle injury during the warm-up before a friendly against VfB Oldenburg on Sunday.
The 28-year-old left Liverpool as a free agent this summer after five years and 129 appearances for the club, but his time at Anfield was plagued by injury. It meant he played just 46.4 percent of the Reds’ games, robbing him of the chance to consistently feature for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Werder Bremen Sign Naby Keita Despite Injury History
Despite closing his Liverpool career by missing 12 games due to injury, Bundesliga club Werder Bremen wasted no time in signing the midfielder. The German club’s sporting director Frank Baumann did admit that the club’s medical staff were initially ‘skeptical’ but were, in fact, “impressed” by his condition during his medical.
He arrived as a marquee signing but, unfortunately, they will have to wait to see him in action after he suffered an adductor muscle injury during the warm-up before Werder’s friendly against VfB Oldenburg on Sunday.
Naby Keita Out of Action for Several Weeks
The match was to mark the 28-year-old’s first outing for his new club but history has, sadly, repeated itself. The club say he “will be out of action for several weeks,” which will likely rule him out of the start of the season, which Werder kick off with the DFB-Pokal on August 12.
It is a cruel blow for a player who will just be desperate to build his fitness base and string games together after just 13 appearances last season for Liverpool.
Naby Keita Desperate to Find Form at Werder Bremen
The only hope is now that his recovery does not extend beyond the initial prognosis and that he can get back on track and find the form that caught Liverpool’s eye all those years ago.
Keita was one of the most highly sought after midfielders in Europe when he signed for Liverpool in 2018 and was expected to be a key player for the Reds. However, his time at Anfield was hampered by injuries and he was unable to reach his full potential.
Now at Werder Bremen, Keita will be hoping he can stay fit and finally show why he was so highly rated. He has already shown glimpses of his quality in pre-season and will be hoping he can stay healthy and make an impact for his new club.
Conclusion
Naby Keita’s injury woes have followed him to his new club, Werder Bremen, as he suffered an adductor muscle injury during the warm-up before a friendly against VfB Oldenburg on Sunday. The 28-year-old will now be out of action for several weeks and it is a cruel blow for a player who will just be desperate to build his fitness base and string games together after just 13 appearances last season for Liverpool.
The only hope is now that his recovery does not extend beyond the initial prognosis and that he can get back on track and find the form that caught Liverpool’s eye all those years ago. Now at Werder Bremen, Keita will be hoping he can stay fit and finally show why he was so highly rated.