Bundesliga 2023–24: Werder Bremen Accuses Naby Keita of Walking Out on Team Against Bayer Leverkusen
Victor Boniface scored a penalty for Bayer Leverkusen in the 22nd minute, setting the tone for the game. The hosts continued to dominate despite Amine Adli hitting the crossbar in the 38th minute. A dangerous cross that Bremen could have equalized was intercepted by Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky.
Werder Bremen said Sunday that midfielder Naby Keita refused to travel with the team to the potential Bundesliga title-clinching game against Bayer Leverkusen because he wasn't in the starting lineup. Bremen indicated the former Liverpool midfielder would face unspecified consequences for making himself unavailable. Bayer Leverkusen Win Bundesliga 2023-24 Title After 5-0 Win Over Werder Bremen at Home.
“After Naby found out yesterday that he wouldn't play from the start, he decided not to board the bus but to go home instead,” said Clemens Fritz,
Bremen's head of professional soccer, in comments posted on X, formerly Twitter. “We will speak tomorrow with him and his adviser about the consequences and about how to proceed.”
Victor Boniface scored a penalty for Bayer Leverkusen in the 22nd minute, setting the tone for the game. The hosts continued to dominate despite Amine Adli hitting the crossbar in the 38th minute. A dangerous cross that Bremen could have equalized was intercepted by Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. Keita has only played five Bundesliga games since joining Bremen last year from Liverpool amid frequent injuries and illness.
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