Liverpool beware! New signing Naby Keita has now been sent off three times in just SEVEN matches

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Liverpool have been crying out for some added steel and discipline in both their midfield... and record signing Naby Keita was supposed to be the man to deliver it.

But the RB Leipzig star, who will move to Anfield next summer in a £55million deal, is proving anything but disciplined this season after seeing red in three of his last seven matches for club and country.

His latest indiscretion came on Wednesday night as he was dismissed from Leipzig's German Cup (DFB-Polkal) match against Bayern Munich after 53 minutes for two bookable offences, the first of which came on the stroke of half-time.

Naby Keita (left) was given two yellow cards to earn a third red card in the space of a month

The midfielder was sent off after receiving two bookings in the space of just eight minutes

This latest early bath followed on from a straight red he received in the Bundesliga tie against Borussia Monchengladbach and another while playing for Guinea in a World Cup qualifier.

Remarkably, all of the red cards have come in the space of a month, which may prove to be something of a concern for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. 

Despite being a man down, RB Leipzig still took the lead in the match via a penalty from Emil Forsberg before Thiago Alcantara scored the equaliser and took the game to penalties.

Timo Werner (left) saw his penalty saved by Sven Ulreich which decided the match 

Of all people, top scorer Timo Werner missed the crucial spot kick for Leipzig, allowing Bayern Munich through to the next round by the skin of their teeth.

Keita already had a reputation as a hot head when Liverpool agreed the transfer. He was involved in a training ground bust-up with team-mates after committing a horror tackle on Diego Demme.

The Leipzig pair had a coming together during a morning session in July, which culminated in players having to be separated and the training brought to a premature end by coach Ralph Hasenhuttl. 

Liverpool target Naby Keita (left) was involved in training-ground bust-up with a team-mate

Keita loomed over Demme while Leipzig staff soon hurried to intervene