Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says departing Naby Keita is a "world class" talent.

Keita leaves the Reds this summer as his contract expires.

Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com: “Naby is an exceptional footballer, what a player he is. Maybe one or two injuries too many just hindered him from getting really through.

“But if you go through – and I would really recommend that – if you go through our really big games of Liverpool FC you might be surprised how often Naby was in the starting line-up and how often he played incredibly well.

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“It was a bit a shame, when it was really going well then a little injury here, a little muscle thing there. That was not too cool and that is probably what people might remember as well, but in his moment he is world-class, without a shadow of a doubt.

“And I wish him the best of luck because he as well won absolutely everything here at Liverpool, which not a lot of people can say."