Naby Keita reportedly leaves AFCON 2019 after injury against Nigeria- Naby Keita has reportedly left Egypt which is the venue for the AFCON 2019 - He sustained an injury against the Super Eagles in Guinea's second Group B tie - Keita is now said to have been flown back to Liverpool for proper assessment Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has reportedly left the Guinea squad who are playing at the 2019 Nations Cup in Egypt for a return to his club after sustaining an injury. The 24-year-old who is the captain of his national team sustained a thigh injury while facing the Super Eagles of Nigeria in AFCON 2019 Group B encounter. And due to the injury he got against Nigeria, Naby Keita was left on the bench in Guinea's third game in Group B against Burundi which they won 2-0. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores Keita was reportedly consulted by a Liverpool doctor before the encounter and it is now claimed that he has since left Egypt to be assessed further in England. According to the report on UK Mirror citing Journalist Amadou Makadji, Naby Keita left Egypt on Sunday evening, June 30, via a private jet to Liverpool. Before the loss to the Super Eagles, Guinea coach Paul Put claimed: "If Naby is 100 per cent ready, we will not hesitate to start with him but it depends on him too. "You know he had an injury. It was not known if he would participate in the Afcon. We've done everything to prepare Naby,'. Meanwhile, there might not be any need for Naby Keita to return to Egypt again for the AFCON after his country will have to wait to see if they can qualify as one of the four best losers. READ ALSO: Nigeria vs Madagascar: Mikel, 4 others who need to improve after defeat Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Mohamed Yattara powered Guinea to their first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations championship in Egypt after beating Burundi 2-0 in last Group B encounter. The 25-year-old Auxerre attacker opened scoring for the Sily Nationale after just 25 minutes of action. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to serve you better Super Eagles will avoid World Cup mistakes at AFCON 2019 - John Ogu| Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Naby Keita has reportedly left Egypt which is the venue for the AFCON 2019 - He sustained an injury against the Super Eagles in Guinea's second Group B tie - Keita is now said to have been flown back to Liverpool for proper assessment PAY ATTENTION: READ ALSO: Legit.ng Super Eagles will avoid World Cup mistakes at AFCON 2019 - John Ogu