Marc Guehi fear becomes reality as Liverpool transfer target humiliated in FA Cup

Marc Guehi suffered an afternoon to forget as Crystal Palace were dumped out of the FA Cup by non-league Macclesfield, with a Liverpool transfer fear on clear display for the defender

Marc Guehi in action for Crystal Palace against Macclesfield in the FA Cup(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool may have been left more than a little concerned by what it saw from Marc Guehi as Crystal Palace was embarrassed by non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup.

The cup holders fell at the very first hurdle as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against their National League North opponents. Guehi was something of a surprise inclusion in a much-changed side from Oliver Glasner, with the England international’s future the subject of much speculation at the moment.

Liverpool is once again being linked with a move for him after missing out in the summer, but Manchester City looks as though it could be the new favorite for his signature, while Arsenal may have also thrown its hat in the ring.

The Reds though won’t have been all that impressed with what they saw from Guehi and Palace for Macclesfield’s opener. Paul Dawson gave Macclesfield the lead just before half-time as he headed home from a free-kick, beating Guehi to the ball in the process.

It’s a goal that will cause Glasner yet more frustration, having bemoaned his side’s problems from set-pieces recently, and it may ring a few alarm bells for Liverpool as well.

Jamie Carragher shared his fear that signing Guehi wouldn’t solve the Reds’ own problems from set-pieces last month, and the former defender’s concerns were clear for everyone to see in Palace’s surprise defeat.

Macclesfield players celebrate after Paul Dawson's goal against Crystal Palace(Image: Getty Images)

“I’ve got a bit of a theory about Marc Guehi that I’m not 100 percent sure the club would or should go straight back in for him,” Carragher said in an interview with Rory Jennings.

“When Marc Guehi was available in the summer, they weren’t buying him to go straight into the team, they were buying him as competition for [Ibrahima] Konate.

“I think now they would be buying one to replace Konate instead, and Guehi can do that, but Liverpool have had a lot of problems from set pieces this season.

“One thing you can say about Konate is that he is a big lump, six foot three, so taking someone out like that for someone who is just under six foot, doesn’t make sense.

“I think if they sign Guehi, it will be a replacement for Joe Gomez, someone who can cover across the whole back four.

“And if they sign a replacement for Konate if he doesn’t sign, they are buying someone who’s six foot three, six foot four.

“Liverpool need to get more equipped to this Premier League with long throws and corners, they are basically the worst team for it, so taking one of the biggest headers out the team for Guehi, I don’t think that fixes that.”