Although he has been fit again for a long time, Naby Keita is currently not playing a role at SV Werder Bremen. Now sensitive rumors are doing the rounds about the midfielder, which shed light on his non-consideration.
When Werder Bremen signed Naby Keita from Liverpool on a free transfer in the summer, the green-whites were celebrated for the supposed transfer coup. The 2019 Champions League winner should have a worry-free season.
But Keita confirmed his reputation as an extremely injury-prone player, was out at the start and then had to miss again after a short comeback. The 28-year-old is now fit again, but is not taken into account by Werder coach Ole Werner despite Bremen’s fluctuating performance. There are obviously delicate reasons for this.
Because as the usually well-informed portal “Deichstube” has learned, not everyone on the Weser is happy with Keita’s behavior off the pitch.
Parts of the team are said to be annoyed that the Guinean is always unpunctual. It is also said that the fact that Keita makes himself rare at sponsorship appointments that are not popular within the team is not well received.
That’s why the midfielder doesn’t have the best standing in the team.
Werder Bremen with Keita against RB Leipzig?
In this way, it is not easy for coach Werner to bring Keita, who may be better in terms of play, for those professionals who stick to the rules differently than him, the “Deichstube” analyzes.
The portal also speculates that the Werder coach is already preparing for Keita’s absence in January and February due to his Africa Cup adventure with Guinea and is therefore increasingly relying on players like Senne Lynen.
According to licensed player boss Clemens Fritz, Keita is now physically “stable” and is a “candidate for action” on Tuesday against his former club RB Leipzig (6:30 p.m.), as he explained to the “Deichstube”. However, Fritz qualified: “For how long, the coach will decide.”