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title: "Liverpool: James Pearce delivers ominous Keita verdict"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Fintan O'Reilly"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-01-05T17:35:17Z"
modified: "2021-01-05T17:35:17Z"
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# Liverpool: James Pearce delivers ominous Keita verdict

**A lot of Liverpool fans have flocked to a [tweet from Reds news Twitter account @AnfieldWatch,](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1346226523515334657) which shared James Pearce’s negative verdict on Naby Keita’s injury-prone nature.**

The Athletic reporter participated in a [discussion thread](https://theathletic.co.uk/2299114/2021/01/03/liverpool-southampton-score-2/) with fans of the Merseyside club for their latest Premier League game versus Southampton.

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One of the topics that Pearce was asked about in that thread was the expected return date for Keita from his latest setback, with the [£36m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/marktwertverlauf/spieler/302215) man, who has been ‘[plagued by injuries](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/12/jurgen-klopp-confirms-joel-matip-and-naby-keita-injuries/)’ since moving to Anfield from RB Leipzig for [£54m in the summer of 2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/transfers/spieler/302215), currently sidelined due to a [muscle injury](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/12/jurgen-klopp-confirms-joel-matip-and-naby-keita-injuries/).

In response to that question, Pearce declared that Jurgen Klopp seemingly wants the midfielder back for [Friday’s FA Cup clash with Aston Villa](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/spielplandatum/verein/31) before going on to cast some doubt over how long he will remain fit, because “he doesn’t seem able to string a run of games together without picking up another knock.”

### **So, how have these Liverpool fans reacted to Pearce’s comments on Keita?**

After the journalist’s comments were shared on Twitter by @AnfieldWatch, plenty of Reds supporters began directing anger towards the Guinean, with some indicating that they think he should be sold.

**“Sorry got no faith in Naby any more. Cant rely on him.**

**I‘d pull Salah and give Taki a run, sadly Mo just doesn’t seem interested at the moment.”**

[Credit: @shillcock\_paul](https://twitter.com/shillcock_paul/status/1346227404205862914)

**“Just sell that fella summer and get a decent midfield”**

[Credit: @PromoPromise](https://twitter.com/PromoPromise/status/1346229628181090305)

**“The midfield Daniel Sturbridge”**

[Credit: matt4w](https://twitter.com/matt4w/status/1346237699418513408)

**“Sell Keita please. No point him being there if always injured”**

[Credit: @hassassin2608](https://twitter.com/hassassin2608/status/1346226971542507521)

**“Waste of space”**

[Credit: @munsted2](https://twitter.com/munsted2/status/1346346652332924929)

**“Can we just allow it. He & Matip gotta get replaced”**

[Credit: @RaySacii](https://twitter.com/RaySacii/status/1346337020017340416)

**“Lost all hopes in this man tbh”**

[Credit: @bayowaaaa](https://twitter.com/bayowaaaa/status/1346230465292857344)

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**In other news, [many Liverpool fans have been slating Trent Alexander-Arnold for his performance versus Southampton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-slate-alexander-arnold-vs-the-saints/).**