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Liverpool boss Klopp insists Keita close to top form

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists it wont be long until Naby Keita hits his full stride.

The Guinea international put in an impressive cameo in last Sunday's draw with Manchester United and is expected to start against Genk on Wednesday.

Asked when fans can expect to see the 24-year-old's best form, the manager replied: "Soon.

"I don't know when he will start but Naby is one-and-a-half or two weeks in full training roundabout. And he looks good in training, really good.

"They all look good in training, that's why we made the changes that we made [at Old Trafford] because we really knew they can have an impact in that game. I was really happy.

That was the best news of the whole day - not the result, not the goal we scored, which was nice - but that these three guys, very important players for us, in a moment when it's not easy to have rhythm or get rhythm when you don't play that much, can perform like this in a game.

"In training I see it a lot, so that was the best news. It will not be long anymore."

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