Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is hurting his career with his social media obsession.

So says former Hamburg, Eintracht Frankfurt and West Germany goalkeeper Uli Stein - who has worked as a goalkeeping coach for Nigeria and Azerbaijan - slammed his compatriot for his use of social media.

"Karius seems to think that it is more important to take photos and share on social media accounts than on the field," Stein told the German press.

"He needs two perfect seasons to prove himself again."

Karius, on-loan at Besiktas, can boast 2.4m followers on Instagram and over 600,000 on Twitter.

And he faces being dropped this weekend after a dismal run of performances.

Reds players stood by Karius after his calamitous performance in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

But when he published a professionally produced video on social media which showed him enjoying himself in California, it sent the wrong message felt some of his team-mates.

Fellow players and staff felt it was disrespectful as it suggested that the 25-year-old didn't care about the crucial errors he made in the box.