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Liverpool Echo
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Tom Cavilla

Liverpool star Naby Keita shows off new goal celebration ahead of AFCON

Naby Keita showcased a new celebration after scoring in a 2-0 friendly win for Guinea this afternoon.

The 26-year-old was on target in the 36th minute of the march as his country got the better of Rwanda, in what was their final warm-up fixture before the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway.

After finding the back of the net, the Reds' midfielder was in high spirits and performed a brief dance routine to celebrate his strike.

This proved to be his final significant act of the match, with Keita replaced at half-time in the match along with three others in the side.

Guinea and Rwanda faced off in another friendly match three days ago, though Keita played no part in this match as his country fell to a 3-0 loss.

Keita and the rest of his team-mates get their AFCON campaign underway on Monday, starting with an opening game against Malawi.

Two Liverpool stars will then go head-to-head in Group B as Sadio Mane's Senegal face Guinea, with Zimbabwe the final group stage opponents on January 18.

Guinea are yet to taste success at AFCON, though they came close to glory in 1976 after finishing as runners-up in the tournament.

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