Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot is not going to be within the technical space when his aspect go to Southampton within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday (8pm GMT).
The Reds can transfer a step nearer to a primary trophy beneath the Dutchman once they tackle the underside aspect within the Premier League.
Slot has guided his new membership to the top-flight summit after his first 15 league matches, with a two-point cushion and recreation in hand on second-placed Chelsea.
Right here’s why the 46-year-old will serve a punishment at St Mary’s Stadium and what the previous Feyenoord boss needed to say concerning the scenario.
A 3-2 win on the south coast in our final @Carabao_Cup outing ✊🔴 pic.twitter.com/7Y8DUAWXM7
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2024
When is Arne Slot suspended?
The Southampton recreation would be the solely match Slot sits out as a part of a one-game ban following Liverpool’s 2-2 house draw with Fulham.
He will probably be hoping to return for the semi-finals, ought to the defending Carabao Cup champions see off opponents who misplaced 5-0 at house to Tottenham within the Premier League on Sunday.
Which means Slot will probably be on the sideline once more when Liverpool head to Tottenham within the Premier League on Sunday (4.30pm).
The Carabao Cup tie will go straight to penalties if it finishes as a draw, with further time solely in use within the semi-finals and ultimate.
Liverpool beat two Premier League groups to succeed in the quarter-finals, thrashing guests West Ham 5-1 and profitable 3-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion.
The highlights from the final time we confronted Southampton at St Mary’s within the quarter-finals of the @Carabao_Cup 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/kQ9PrCKzUf
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2024
Why is Arne Slot suspended?
“There have been a couple of moments after I might have been given a yellow card,” mentioned Slot after he was booked for his response to Curtis Jones being cautioned for a 57th-minute problem on Alex Iwobi at Anfield.
Liverpool misplaced left-back Andy Roberton to a straight pink card after 17 minutes and twice got here from behind to rescue a degree.
“It’s an emotional recreation and we have been a person down,” he added. “It’s irritating. It’s good to see our efficiency after so many setbacks.”
Slot incurred a suspension for 3 bookings as a result of he additionally noticed yellow throughout his aspect’s 2-1 house win over Chelsea on October 20 and 2-2 draw at Arsenal on October 27.