Klopp expects adapting Keita to be more influential at Liverpool


Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 16, 2018 Liverpool's Naby Keita during the warm up REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is still adapting to the Premier League and will have a greater influence on the team in the second half of the season, his manager Juergen Klopp said.

Keita, who joined Liverpool from Germany's RB Leipzig, made an encouraging start to his career in England before a combination of minor injuries and a dip in form curtailed his playing time.

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