Harvey Elliott flare: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s frank reaction after FA approach midfielder

Jurgen Klopp says he will speak to Harvey Elliott about his Liverpool celebrations despite not thinking they were ‘worst thing to happen’ in football.

The FA have contacted the 18-year-old after he was pictured holding a red flare after the Reds’ Carabao Cup triumph over Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday.

Pyrotechnics are banned from all football matches in England.

What’s been said

Elliott, who netted a penalty in the 11-10 shootout win, now must explain the details and his observation of the incident to the FA.

Klopp insists the youngster will learn from his mistake and had sympathy.

The Liverpool manager said: “I didn’t speak to Harvey yet. Will I speak to him? Yes, maybe.

“Harvey is a very young man on the pitch and outside, a little bit more of a boy.

“That’s not a problem. He made a mistake only because of the role-model role we have working in public.

“I can understand 100% and promise he will not do it again

“Do I think it the worst thing to happen in the world of world football? No.

“I understand 100% why it’s not OK but in that moment, I got carried away and am nearly four times older than him. It can happen.

“The best thing about making a mistake is don’t do it again and he won’t do it again.”