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Paul Wheelock

The difficult position Naby Keita finds himself in - and the Rhian Brewster question Liverpool may need to answer

The good news: James Pearce and Ian Doyle are back on the Blood Red podcast after their well-deserved breaks following Liverpool's glorious Champions League final victory.

The bad news: It's the last time the pair will appear on the pod together as ECHO employees given Ian is off on Friday, which is James' last day as our Liverpool FC correspondent, both home and away.

Caoimhe O'Neill, like us all, has not taken the news well, but that doesn't stop her from appearing alongside our Reds reporting duo for what is, as always, a brilliant listen.

It's a listen that starts with the announcement that Marko Grujic will be returning to Hertha Berlin on loan. It's a move that appears to tick all the boxes, for both the club and the player, but what does it mean for the midfielder's Liverpool future?

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The panel discuss that before turning their thoughts to the Reds stars currently participating at the Copa America and Africa Cup of Nations, and the headaches that could bring Jurgen Klopp in the forward area once the season kicks in.

But of particular interest for James, Caoimhe and Ian is Naby Keita, who they believe has a very difficult decision to make. Keita, of course, has picked up another injury while playing for Guinea and has flown back to Melwood for treatment , which our podcasters believe could lead to a club v country dilemma.

Also on the agenda is Danny Ings completing his permanent move to Southampton and whether that adds extra weight to the argument that Klopp needs to sign another attacker. If he doesn't do that, that will lead to last season's unlikely hero Divock Origi being given more responsibility, and it could also give a chance to the very highly rated Rhian Brewster. But are we wrong to expect so much from a teenager yet to make an appearance for the first team?

Pep Guardiola's tribute to Anfield is then discussed, as is the opportunity for further trophies before the year is out, before Ian and James sign off together for the last time.

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