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‘Keita offers a lot to the Liverpool cause’ – Oxlade-Chamberlain backs £53m man amid form questions

Naby Keita remains a “great asset” for Liverpool and “can add a lot to the midfield” despite questions of the £53 million ($69m) man’s form, says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The Guinea international has struggled to deliver the expected return on a sizeable investment since completing a big-money move to Anfield in the summer of 2018.

Big things were expected of him when linking up with Jurgen Klopp, but the 24-year-old has been one of few additions by the Reds in recent windows yet to sparkle.

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He has, however, still played a part in a memorable 18 months for those on Merseyside and has time on his side now back to full fitness.