Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Guinea midfielder Naby Keita is close to returning for his side.

The Guinea midfielder suffered a hip injury before the Reds’ Uefa Super Cup final against Chelsea last month and has missed their last four games.

Keita will also not be available for selection for his side’s forthcoming fixtures against Newcastle United and Napoli.

However, the German tactician believes the 24-year-old will return to training before their game against Frank Lampard’s men on 22 September.

‘Naby is close, much closer than Alisson Becker. I think he could be in training when we come back from Napoli next week,’ Klopp said at a pre-match media conference.

Keita’s debut season with the Anfield outfit was plagued with injury but he managed to make 16 starts in 25 Premier League games.

He will hope to shrug off the injury setbacks this term in order to play a prominent role in Klopp’s squad.