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Naby Keita Out of Liverpool Derby vs. Everton with Groin Injury

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Naby Keita's injury woes at Liverpool are set to continue after manager Jurgen Klopp ruled the brittle midfielder out of Sunday's Merseyside derby against Everton in the FA Cup third round.

Keita was in the starting XI for Thursday's Premier League game against Sheffield United at Anfield. However, the 24-year-old didn't feature in the 2-0 win after being withdrawn with a suspected groin injury during the warm-up.

Klopp provided some detail after the match, per James Carroll of the club's official website: "I don't know exactly what he has—it was the groin—but I can say already he will not be involved against Everton.