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Werder Bremen have suspended Naby Keita for the rest of the season and forced him to pay a \u2018substantial fine\u2019 after he refused to play in Sunday\u2019s Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Keita\u00a0made headlines over the weekend when he refused to travel with his teammates and instead went home after finding out that he would not make the starting lineup for the game which eventually saw Leverkusen crowned Bundesliga champions.<\/p>\n
While reports claim Keita will receive a \u2018substantial fine\u2019, an official statement from the club has revealed he will serve a suspension. Keita will be not be selected for games for the rest of this season, while he will also be banned from training with the team and featuring in the dressing room.<\/p>\n
Bremen director Clemens Fritz said: \u201cNaby\u2019s behaviour cannot be tolerated for us as a club. With this action, he let his team down in a tense sporting and personnel situation and placed himself above the team.<\/p>\n
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Keita\u2019s game time has been extremely limited \/ Cathrin Mueller\/GettyImages<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe can\u2019t allow that. At this stage of the season we need full focus on the remaining games and a team that is very close together. There was therefore no alternative to our measures.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former\u00a0Liverpool\u00a0midfielder joined the club as a free agent on a three-year deal in the summer of 2023, following a poor spell at Anfield.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old was keen to defend himself and his professionalism, taking to Instagram to share his point of view. He said: \u201cEver since I arrived at this magnificent club, I have always shown my professionalism.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always tried to help the club and the great supporters, especially during this time of poor results. Since the start of my career, I have never had problems with my discipline and have always shown an exemplary attitude. I will not accept any person trying to tarnish my image.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo the supporters, I have always worked hard in training to get the right result at the weekend. In training, I can only give my best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keita has played just 106 minutes for Bremen since moving back to the Bundesliga last summer and now will be unable to secure any further game time during the current campaign.<\/p>\n
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