Watch Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain greet new signing Naby Keita at Melwood Training Ground
Keita, 23, sealed his move to Liverpool from RB Leipzig earlier this week
Naby Keita is already making friends with his new Liverpool team-mates after having a brief conversation with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Guinean, 23, sealed his move to Anfield after the Reds agreed a deal believed to be in the region of £52million last summer.
Keita was due to arrive on July 1 but chose to start training a couple of days ahead of schedule at his own request.
And when he was shown around Melwood Training Ground, Keita bumped into Oxlade-Chamberlain, who he is likely to partner in centre midfield.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is still recovering from a serious knee injury that he sustained during Liverpool's Champions League semi-final tie against Roma.
The injury ruled him out of the Champions League final as well as England's World Cup campaign in Russia - and you can listen back to Oxlade-Chamberlain's interview with talkSPORT's Adrian Durham where he opens up about what the last couple of months have been like.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is undergoing his rehabilitation at Liverpool's training facility and this led to his and Keita's paths crossing.
"Hey you alright? You OK? Nice to meet you. Welcome!" declared Oxlade-Chamberlain. Keita returned the courtesy and his new pal gave an insight on his recovery.
"Yeah not bad," replied Oxlade-Chamberlain. "Not as good as you, but I’m OK. Soon!"
Keita will wear the iconic no.8 shirt for Liverpool - succeeding club legend Steven Gerrard who was the last player to wear the shirt.
