Naby Keita enters new Liverpool territory after Jurgen Klopp 'different situation' admission
By his own admission, Naby Keita is yet to give a true representation of himself at Liverpool.
Nearly four years into his time at Anfield, the Guinea midfielder recently admitted Reds fans have not seen him in full flight since his £52m switch from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2018.
"I don't believe we've seen the real Naby Keita just yet," he said last month. "I've had quite a few injuries so I'm trying to come back gradually to full form and fitness. The coach is trying to do that with me too."
Keita, of course, is right to reference his fitness record. It has been the single main reason why the Reds' No.8 still feels as though he has not truly lived up to the hype he arrived with by becoming the third most expensive footballer in Liverpool history.
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"And it's my aim to try and establish myself and be seen in the world of football and I guess we'll see how that goes, either this season or the next."
Keita's litany of injuries have stacked up since he joined the club, but there has been no one singular setback that can be highlighted as the major reason for his apparent inability to become a Liverpool regular.
Hamstrings issues, ligament damage, groin