Hugo Ekitike Liverpool red card and Carabao Cup suspension rules explained ahead of Crystal Palace

Liverpool will be without Hugo Ekitike for their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace this weekend.

The summer signing was introduced at half-time in the Reds' 2-1 win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday evening. The Frenchman scored the winner with five minutes of normal time remaining and celebrated by taking his shirt off.

As the 23-year-old had been booked earlier in the half for punching the ball after a decision went against him, he was shown a second yellow card and sent off. That means Ekitike will now be suspended for Liverpool's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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