Naby Keita feels “lucky” to train under Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool new-boy Naby Keita has claimed that his manager makes him want to do better for his new club as he works hard to adapt to life in England.

The dynamic midfielder arrived from RB Leipzig in the summer for £52.75million and has had a difficult start to his Liverpool career.

The 23-year-old has made just seven starts this season as he continues to be hampered by injury and stiff competition for places in midfield .

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BURY, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Naby Keita of Liverpool reacts during a pre-season friendly match between Bury and Liverpool at Gigg Lane on July 14, 2018 in Bury, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

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However, he revealed recently that he’s content at Liverpool and is doing all he can to acclimatise to the Premier League.

“I am really, really happy to play with my team-mates and I am learning from their experience,” said Keita, as quoted by the Echo.

“I’m training with them every day and I am trying to get them better, to learn from them.

“I watch them and of course the coach is always speaking to me, saying ‘you can do this better, you need to do this’.

“He makes me feel like I want to do better and I want to progress so I feel lucky and happy to train with him and the players here.”

One major issue for Keita so far has been his inability to speak English, which he believes has been an obstacle to his integration into the squad.

“I am following English courses and I am really, really motivated to speak English,” said the Guinean international. “It is really important to me.

“I want to be able to speak to the coach and I want to be able to speak to the other players in the team so I am really working hard.

“I hope that in six months I will be able to give interviews to you in English (instead of through a translator).

“I am finding the Liverpool accent a bit difficult to be honest, but I am trying my best. I don’t know much Scouse yet, but I have been told ‘boss’ means good.

“Everybody has been really good to me and my team-mates all come and speak to me.”

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