On an evening when Liverpool celebrated the goalscoring arrival of their file signing Alexander Isak, a second of insanity has proved pricey for his or her different in-form ahead.
Hugo Ekitike scored the winner in in opposition to Southampton to progress to the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup.
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However, caught up within the second of his Eighty fifth-minute aim, striker Ekitike eliminated his shirt and held it as much as the Liverpool followers in celebration.
He most probably knew he would get booked for that and was blissful it was a worth value paying, however what he had seemingly forgotten is that he had already been proven a yellow card.
The sending-off means he will likely be – not splendid when the participant he’s probably in a battle for a beginning spot with is returning to full health.
Ekitike went on social media on Tuesday evening to apologise, saying: “I used to be so excited to assist the crew obtain one other victory right here in our house for my first Carabao Cup match.
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“The emotion received the higher of me. My apologies to all of the Purple household. Because of the followers who at all times help us and to my team-mates for this victory!”
However, talking simply after the sport, his supervisor Arne Slot was left bemused by the incident.
“It’s not [stupid] as a result of it was his second [yellow] – it is silly even when you have not had a yellow card but,” he stated.
“Possibly I am a bit old school however I did rating a couple of targets – not at his stage however I did – and if I went previous three gamers and put it within the prime nook then possibly you possibly can say ‘that is all about me’.
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“But when I scored a aim like he did tonight, I’d flip to Chiesa and say ‘it is about you Federico – nice help, nice run and I did not must do rather a lot’. Possibly that is me being old-school.
“It was silly, not good in each sense. The nice factor is that his team-mates helped him to get the win over the road, however the factor is he’s now suspended for Saturday and that’s removed from splendid.”
How pricey may or not it’s for Ekitike?
Hugo Ekitike will serve a one-match suspension on account of his sending-off [AFP via Getty Images]
Liverpool signed Ekitike for £69m in July from Eintracht Frankfurt and he has began the season in wonderful kind.
Main the road whereas the Reds accomplished the deal for Isak after which took their time working the Sweden ahead as much as full health, he has scored three targets in 5 Premier League video games and offered one help.
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That has helped Liverpool win each sport they’ve performed since their Neighborhood Defend defeat by Crystal Palace on 10 August, and underlines his significance to the crew, no matter his pointless dismissal on Tuesday.
Certainly, each playing cards he picked up have been useless. Changing Isak for the beginning of the second half he was booked quickly after when he threw the ball within the air after being penalised for a foul.
“For Ekitike to get a second yellow card for that [taking his shirt off] is simply sheer stupidity,” former Premier League striker Chris Sutton stated on BBC Radio 5 Dwell.
“He is been such an vital participant for Liverpool thus far this season – what a begin to his Liverpool profession, vital aim [against Southampton] – however that is not nice for Arne Slot if he is sitting out the sport on the weekend.”
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The primary factor Ekitike is prone to take from this is a crucial studying expertise.
“I would be very stunned if he does it once more,” added Slot.
“He most likely forgot he received a yellow. He is younger and he’ll study from it. I am certain he will not do it once more.”
Is Isak prepared to begin in opposition to Palace?
Isak has had his taking part in time fastidiously managed since becoming a member of Liverpool.
His two begins have been in cup competitions – taking part in 58 minutes in opposition to Atletico Madrid within the Champions League on 17 September after which this first-half look in opposition to Southampton.
Within the Premier League he has made only one look – coming off the bench within the 67th minute within the 2-1 win in opposition to Everton on the weekend.
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Isak’s half-time departure in opposition to the Saints was probably as a result of Slot had one eye on the weekend as nicely, so might have already been planning to offer him extra sport time at Crystal Palace.
In addition to scoring in opposition to Southampton, he additionally had an enormous probability early on however fired straight at goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
“I really feel good,” Isak informed ITV. “With each sport I play it is vitally useful and will get me in higher form.”
On if he feels prepared to begin, he added: “It’s tough to say. It’s a combination of fitness-wise and football-wise.
“I really feel good and really feel I’m in a form to make a distinction.”