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Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is in hot water with Werder Bremen for refusing to travel to Bayer Leverkusen after discovering he had been left out of the team.

Keita, 29, returned to Germany in the summer after being plagued by injuries during his five years at Anfield but fitness issues have continued to hamper the former Premier League winner, who has featured just five times in his maiden season at Bremen.

Despite his limited game time this term, Keita was in contention to face Xabi Alonso's unbeaten league leaders at the BayArena - but the Guinea international instead stormed off and went home after learning he would not be starting the match.

Werder Bremen head coach, Ole Werner, confirmed that Keita had refused to board the team bus on Saturday after he learning he was not included in the starting XI against Leverkusen, who romped to an emphatic 5-0 win and their first-ever German title.

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We will talk to him and his agent tomorrow about the consequences and how to proceed."

In his absence, Bremen were thrashed by Leverkusen, who are still yet to taste defeat this season.

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Keita has struggled for form and fitness since joining Bremen in the summer.

However, it was reported earlier in the season that the midfield maestro had not made a positive impression at his new club.

German outlet DeichStube outlined back in December that Keita had 'yet to gain the trust' of the Bremen hierarchy due to his behaviour and punctuality.

It was also claimed that Keita had shown up late to training and refused to attend commercial events.

Werder Bremen are currently 12th in the Bundesliga table after a disappointing campaign.

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