Liverpool's Keita to undergo scan on muscular injury

The box-to-box midfielder was carried off by a team-mate in his country's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier after suffering a suspected thigh injury.

It is unclear at this point how serious the problem is but it will no doubt be a significant concern for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who is already without James Milner with a hamstring injury.

Keita is the latest Liverpool player to be struck down with injury, after Mo Salah suffered a thigh injury of his own playing for Egypt and Sadio Mane broke his thumb representing Senegal, with Virgil van Dijk continuing to play through the pai barrier with two broken ribs.

Keita has featured in all eight of Liverpool's Premier Legaue games so far this season, starting four of them as the 'Red' remain unbeaten in the league.

The 23-year-old completed his long-awaited move to Anfield in the summer form RB Leipzig, but has ofund it hard to oust Klopp's trusted midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Giorginio Wijnaldum and Milner.