Pearce predicts Elliott and Chiesa could exit Liverpool before transfer deadline

James Pearce argued that the exclusion of Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa from Andoni Iraola’s debut lineup against Newcastle makes a departure before the summer transfer deadline plausible. Neither player featured on the bench in the 2-2 draw at St James’ Park, with Lewis Koumas given a debut instead. Pearce pointed out that this omission may embolden potential buyers to submit offers in the remaining eight days.

He cited Fabrizio Romano’s recent note that Chiesa is dealing with a minor physical issue but is not necessarily set to leave. Despite the duo’s history of influencing games off the bench, Pearce cautioned that Liverpool’s limited squad depth does not guarantee they will be pushed out. He also mentioned other youth options such as James McConnell and Trey Nyoni remaining unused, underscoring the speculation around whether either or both attackers will move on before the Tuesday deadline.