“Liverpool Gain Double Suspension Boost, but Slot Sparks Concern Over Injury Setbacks After Fulham Thriller”
“Double Suspension Boost for Liverpool, but Slot Sounds Alarm Over Injury Woes After Fulham Clash”
Things could have taken a disastrous turn for a Liverpool side reduced to ten men just 17 minutes in.
However, Arne Slot’s title-chasing team displayed remarkable resilience and determination, fighting back against the odds to secure a hard-earned point.
Rivals Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City might see this as two points lost, especially in a season where Liverpool have set the bar high for consistency.
For Liverpool fans, however, this could easily be viewed as yet another display of the Reds’ title-winning pedigree.
Time will ultimately reveal the significance of this result.
Meanwhile, Arne Slot is set to serve a suspension during the upcoming clash with Southampton.
Liverpool will face their League Cup quarter-final without Arne Slot, who is set to serve a one-match suspension after receiving his third yellow card of the season during Saturday’s match. The caution follows previous bookings against Arsenal and Chelsea.
Lewis Steele of the Daily Mail confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that Slot’s touchline ban will not extend to Liverpool’s next Premier League fixture against Tottenham.
The Dutch manager was shown the yellow card for expressing frustration at referee Tony Harrington’s decision to book Curtis Jones in the second half.
To clear up confusion, told Arne Slot will serve his one-match touchline ban in Carabao Cup match at Southampton on Wednesday and it won’t roll to next Premier League game. He should be back in the dugout for Tottenham away.
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) December 14, 2024
With all due respect to Southampton, having Arne Slot back in the dugout would undoubtedly boost Liverpool’s chances of returning to winning ways in the Premier League.
Is Andy Robertson injured?
The good news for Andy Robertson is that his red card, issued for denying a goalscoring opportunity by bringing down Harry Wilson, comes with a predetermined one-game suspension. He’ll serve this ban during the League Cup tie against Russell Martin’s struggling Saints.
That said, concerns were raised about the 30-year-old following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham, hinting at potential worries over his availability in the near future.
“If you get a kick like this, two studs on the knee, that can hurt for a few minutes. We were hoping if he keeps running it would get better. I only had one defender on the bench, who is not a left full-back, so you are hoping he was managing to come through it,” Arne Slot explained post-game, as reported by Hayters TV.
“But I first noticed he wasn’t completely himself when they put the ball in behind and he started running and was just able to head back to Alisson. I felt: ‘Okay, let’s see how this continues,’ and soon afterwards he conceded the red card.
“Nothing to blame him for, the character for wanting to continue. Unfortunately, it led to a red card, which was a deserved red card.”
While the issue doesn’t appear severe enough to keep Robertson sidelined for an extended period, it’s certainly one to monitor, especially with Kostas Tsimikas still recovering and limited left-back options available.