Keita dazzled against Bayern on his last appearance against them

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Liverpool take on Bayern Munich at Anfield next week in their Champions League last 16 first leg.

The Reds have a difficult game in front of them, with the reigning German champions having qualified from their group with ease.

The Bavarians won four and drew two of their group stage matches, scoring 15 goals and concending just five.

Liverpool made much harder work of their own group having scraped through ahead of Napoli in second.

Jurgen Klopp’s side will be hoping to recapture the belief they had that saw them reach last year’s final, and they’ll need everyone on song if they are to knock out Bayern.

Liverpool’s secret weapon

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita may not be guaranteed to start next week’s clash.

He’s only been handed three appearances in the competition thus far, including one start.

But Klopp should perhaps consider using him from the beginning, as he has downed them before.

Keita’s last appearance against Bayern saw him score and assist for RB Leipzig in a man-of-the-match display back in March of last year (Goal).

The Guinean dynamo has not lived up to the hype since his summer move to Anfield, but this could be the game, against familiar opposition, for him to finally announce his arrival.