Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Naby Keita and two other Liverpool stars are on the cusp of a return to training - but the Reds chief refused to be drawn on the Guinean midfielder's long-term future.
Keita has been sidelined with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, but the former RB Leipzig midfielder is now closing in on a return to first-team action. Ibrahima Konate and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also in the frame to feature in the coming weeks after overcoming their own injury issues.
The trio's return will come as a welcome boost to Klopp, who takes his side to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. But the German has confirmed that they will not be available for this weekend's trip to the City Ground.