Liverpool star Dejan Lovren and future Red Naby Keita withdraw from international duty through injury
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Dejan Lovren and Naby Keita have been forced to drop out of their international call-ups through injury.
Liverpool centre back Lovren has withdrawn from Croatia's trip to the USA as they face Peru and Mexico in friendlies.
The 28-year-old missed Saturday's 5-0 demolition of Watford - where Mo Salah bagged four goals - as Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk lined up together at Anfield.
Future Reds ace Keita has also decided to stay at his current club, RB Leipzig, rather than travel to homeland Guinea this week.
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The central midfielder scored during Leipzig's famous 2-1 victory over table topping Bayern Munich on Sunday night, but was forced off in the 69th minute with a bruised spine.
It has also been revealed Keita has picked up a fever as well.
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Keita, who is due to team up with Jurgen Klopp's side in the summer having agreed a £48million transfer last year, had been due to face Mauritius in a friendly on Saturday.
Lovren will still be expecting to book his place on the plane to Russia, with Croatia facing Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland at the World Cup, while Keita will get the summer off with his nation failing to qualify.