Liverpool coach makes predictions about Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been struck down with injury over the past year, but Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders believes that both players can be crucial for the Reds. During this season Keita has made 5 appearances, as he was injured for few games, while Oxlade-Chamberlain has made 10 appearances in which he has scored 2 goals. "Ox of course is a very sad story, with the injury I mean,” Lijnders explained. “But everyone knows he was very important for us just before the injury - he is really important for us because he gives a completely different dynamic to create. “So we want to give him time and we know it will come if he keeps his aggression offensively and defensively. We saw already glimpses, we saw already really good phases and he said it himself already he wants to do it now (consistently) - that will be the next step." “We can all see what a magnificent player he is and what he can do to our team, especially how to bring the ball into the final third, how to disorganise opposition," said Lijnders while speaking about Keita.  “Naby was unlucky with his injury this season. First year with a new club, with a new style at Liverpool we all know that takes time. But both of them are so important.”  via Mirror.

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