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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp urged to use Naby Keita like Chelsea star N’Golo Kante
LIVERPOOL star Naby Keita can have the same impact at Anfield as N’Golo Kante has had at Leicester and Chelsea.
That’s according to former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Stewart Robson.
Keita arrived on Merseyside this summer following his £48million switch from RB Leipzig.
The star is likely to play a key role in the Reds’ new look midfield with Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
Robson believes Keita has similar qualities to that of Chelsea’s Kante, who took his Premier League form to Russia this summer helping France to win their second World Cup crown.
And he can see Liverpool’s new arrival offering the same service at Anfield when the new campaign gets underway.
“He can almost be as influential as N’Golo Kante at Leicester and Chelsea,” Robson told ESPN FC.
“He has the same athleticism, the same driving when he is running forward and when he is closing down.”
Keita has already proved to be a hit with his Liverpool team-mates and fans alike following some impressive pre-season displays.
And Daniel Sturridge is the latest player to heap praise on the Guinean midfielder.
Naby Keita gives STORMING display in Liverpool friendly game
He can almost be as influential as N’Golo Kante at Leicester and Chelsea
"I love that guy. I’m surprised how good he is actually, if I’m honest," he said.
“I haven’t seen a midfielder like him for a while, he is something different. It’s crazy.
“The things he can do with the ball – he can defend, he can pass, he can dribble, he is fast, he is strong. He has got everything.
“I’m excited to see what he does in the Premier League and the Champions League.”