Liverpool attacker Ryan Babel says Robbie Keane had lost the confidence of manager Rafa Benitez ahead of his return to Tottenham last month.

Asked if he was surprised by the sale, Babel told ZOO magazine: "Not really, because you could sense the manager didn't really have confidence in him any more. It could have happened now or at the end of the season. But maybe, at the end of the day, it's good for everybody."