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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to tackle on Naby Keita"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-03-26T14:15:39Z"
modified: "2021-03-26T14:15:39Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans react to tackle on Naby Keita

**A number of Liverpool fans have been reacting angrily to a tackle on Reds star Naby Keita during the international break.**

Keita has suffered from over ten separate injuries since moving to Anfield ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/verletzungen/spieler/302215)), leading fans to shudder at what’s happened now.

Liverpool don’t play again until next Saturday evening, when they make the trip to Arsenal for a must-win game in the Premier League top-four race.

A number of a Reds stars are currently away on international duty, as Jurgen Klopp looks on and hopes they return to the AXA Training Centre injury-free.

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One of those who is off representing his country is Keita, who is the star man for Guinea, having [won 37 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/profil/spieler/302215) to date, also scoring eight goals.

A [clip](https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom/status/1375084405123911684?s=20) has emerged of the 26-year-old being kicked nastily in his nation’s clash with Mali on Wednesday – a match in which Keita’s men won 1-0.

Considering Liverpool’s No.8’s past [injury woes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/verletzungen/spieler/302215), it was immediately concerning to see him be on the wrong end of such a bad tackle, but it doesn’t look as though any lasting damage has been done.

### Liverpool fans fume at tackle on Keita

These Reds supporters were still not happy with what they saw, however, providing their thoughts on the challenge on Twitter.

**“No wonder Klopp doesn’t wanna send them. Completely pointless nasty challenge out of pure jealously probably“**

Credit: [@RMarsden94](https://twitter.com/RMarsden94/status/1375110915373342722?s=20)

**“Glad he got up, they are too rough”**

Credit: [@oni\_kzz](https://twitter.com/oni_kzz/status/1375085733132836867?s=20)

**“Needs to retire from international football if he wants to have a long career”**

Credit: [@okabandai](https://twitter.com/okabandai/status/1375257958339080195?s=20)

**“Out for the season“**

Credit: [@BillyVidal10](https://twitter.com/BillyVidal10/status/1375086405546823683?s=20)

**“If he doesn’t retire internationally he doesn’t have a future here“**

Credit: [@kevinhopatcong](https://twitter.com/kevinhopatcong/status/1375085295587180546?s=20)

**“Players for their country with that standard of football shouldn’t be allowed. It’s like a Prem player going to play for a pub team and getting whacked by big Dave because it’s funny”**

Credit: [@BMacritchie](https://twitter.com/BMacritchie/status/1375088295223422980?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have been lauding an injury update on one Reds player – read about it [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-laud-virgil-van-dijk-injury-update/).***