Graeme Souness lands shock return to punditry after Sky Sports exit with Liverpool legend back on air this weekend

GRAEME SOUNESS is in line for a shock return to punditry this weekend.

The Liverpool legend, 70, left Sky Sports last year after working with the broadcaster for 15 years.

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Souness will be returning as a pundit on ITV[/caption]

And now he is set to return to viewers’ screens with ITV.

The former midfielder will be offering his insights on Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup.

He will be alongside Roy Keane, his former sparring partner at Sky Sports.

The two memorably clashed at the 2022 Qatar World Cup over Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening group stage game, which was also broadcast by ITV.

They disagreed over whether a penalty should have been awarded in the match with Souness saying it was “fact” and not a matter of “opinion” as to whether it should have been given.

An angry Keane replied: “Well I’m here to give my opinion – that’s not a penalty.”

The stakes will no doubt be raised due to Keane being a former Manchester United captain and Souness being ex-Liverpool skipper.

The Scot has never formally retired from punditry and declared himself “still very much open for business” after he left Sky.

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He most recently appeared on viewers’ screens for England‘s clash with Scotland at Hampden Park last year, which England won 3-1.

The fixture was played to mark the 150th anniversary of the first international fixture.

Ian Wright will also be part of the lineup, with Mark Pougatch presenting the action.