Naby Keita gave a timely reminder of his abilities as RB Leipzig played out a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon.

The Guinea midfielder has endured a difficult season at Leipzig, failing to hit the heights of last term despite scoring seven goals and recording three assists in all competitions.

Liverpool agreed a deal worth in excess of £50million for the 23-year-old last summer and he will complete a move to Anfield on July 1, but he has struggled for consistency the season and has been sent off twice.

In fact, in his last Bundesliga match before the clash with Dortmund, Keita sparked a 22-man brawl in a fiery 2-1 defeat to Frankfurt before leaving the field with a thigh injury with half an hour still to play.

But Keita was back to his best against Jurgen Klopp’s former side on Saturday, winning six out of his eight tackles, firing in two shots on goal, embarking on two successful dribbles and making 54 passes - more than any other player on the pitch.

Keita set up striker Jean-Kevin Augustin with an excellent through ball for the opening goal, finding the Frenchman’s run with a perfectly weighted pass.

The fact that the performance came against tough opposition - Dortmund haven’t lost in the league since early December - and against a fellow top four challenger will not go unnoticed.

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It was a clear reminder of what Keita can do when on top form - and the perfect answer to critics who feel that the midfielder has taken his eye off the ball since getting his dream move to Anfield.