6 players who will play key roles in Liverpool's title challenge this season

#4 Naby Keita

The midfielder will help in filling the void Coutinho left behind

Such is the brilliance of the superstar that Jurgen Klopp was willing to wait a year for him to join his squad despite completing his deal earlier. After about 365 days of waiting, Naby Keita finally departed RB Leipzig to make his anticipated switch to Liverpool this summer.

The Guinean midfielder is well known for his physical presence on the pitch, fantastic vision, decent passing and the ability to penetrate the box and find the net whenever the chance arises. He is also a very creative player who could help in filling the hole Philippe Coutinho left behind in the team.

In his Premier League debut against West Ham last weekend, the 23-year-old showed us glimpses of what to expect from him at Anfield this season. Keita had a great game, anchoring Liverpool's midfield and providing a decent assist for Sadio Mane to net his first goal of the campaign.