Diarra joins Bastia

Last updated : 20 July 2003 By Chris Maxwell

The 22-year-old midfielder starred alongside fellow Reds Anthony Le Tallec and Florent-Sinama Pongolle for Le Havre last term but, unlike his compatriots, he wil not be part of the Anfield set-up next season.

Gerard Houllier feels that the tough-tackling former Bayern Munich man requires another season of first-team experience bfore he is ready to compete for a place in the Liverpool side.