In 2013, he was promoted to the first team of Istres.
The right side worked really well together with Naby, Trent and Mo, and then Oxlade came on with a completely different skill-set.
Leipzig finished 6th in the Bundesliga, qualifying for the Europa League.
Knowing what we know now, having gone on to finish third, that United game turned out to be a pivotal juncture in turning the season from a major disappointment into an unlikely triumph in the face of so much adversity.
Indeed, Jurgen Klopp will find it difficult to find the right replacement for Keita in the next matches.
He joined Liverpool in 2018 and has played 60 games for them.