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Midfielder Naby Keita FINALLY boards a plane out of Guinea following Liverpool's round-the-clock efforts to fly him back after Coup d'etat plunged the country into chaos and forced postponement of World Cup qualifier

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has boarded a flight back to the UK following a military coup in his homeland Guinea.

Keita and the rest of the Guinea national team had remained in Conakry, the country's capital.

While the Morocco team, who they were due to play in a World Cup qualifier on Monday, were evacuated on Sunday due to the situation.

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A Coup d'Etat by Guinea's armed forces led to a Guinea v Morocco qualifier being postponed

A Coup d'Etat by Guinea's armed forces led to a Guinea v Morocco qualifier being postponed

Keita is Guinea's star player and he will be looking to fly back to Merseyside as soon as he can
The country's president Alpha Conde was pictured surrounded by armed soldiers after apparently being detained and removed from power

The World Cup Qualifier between Morocco and Guinea was abandoned following a Coup attempt.