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Naby Keita Leaves AFCON 2019 After Injury Against Nigeria

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.

Guinea's captain, Naby Keita, has been flown back to Liverpool for further assessment after sustaining a thigh injury in Guinea's second Group B tie against Nigeria at the 2019 Nations Cup in Egypt.

Keita, 24, was left on the bench in Guinea's third game in Group B against Burundi, which they won 2-0, as the west African nation took no risks with his injury.

According to a report on UK Mirror, citing Journalist Amadou Makadji, Keita left Egypt on Sunday evening, June 30, via a private jet to Liverpool, where he will be assessed by a Liverpool doctor.

Guinea currently sits third in Group B with four points and will have to wait to see if they can qualify as one of the four best losers.

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