The Guinea FF have rapped Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after he declared Naby Keita was out of the African Cup of Nations.

Keita ruptured an adductor muscle during the Reds' 3-0 loss to Barcelona during the week, and the extent of the damage means he could be in danger of missing his country's African Cup of Nations campaign, which starts next month.

Souare, however, believes Keita could return earlier than expected, and is frustrated with Klopp for his apparent pessimistic attitude towards the injury.

The president of the Guinea Football Federation, Antonio Souare, said: "First we wish a very good and fast healing to Naby, as far as I know the adductors cannot prevent him from playing the African Cup of Nations 2019.

"The adductors [injury] is two to three weeks of unavailability. The Liverpool coach has to pull himself together, let the doctors do their job.

"Naby Keita belongs to a state before belonging to Liverpool. I remind the Liverpool coach a little bit of the rules if he does not know it.

"So it's hasty and pretentious to make statements like this. What we do know is that Naby Keita will play at the African Cup of Nations 2019."