Hugo Ekitike was sent-off after scoring Liverpool’s winner at residence to Southampton within the EFL Cup on Tuesday.
The Reds gained the third-round tie within the eighty fifth minute via Ekitike’s strike from Federico Chiesa’s go, however their pleasure turned to anguish when the France international was dismissed.
The £79 million signing from Eintracht Frankfurt will now serve a ban, with supervisor Arne Slot describing his absence as “removed from ultimate”.
101GreatGoals.com explains whether or not Ekitike will be capable of play at Crystal Palace within the Premier League on Saturday, when the 23-year-old might be out and what he has stated in regards to the scenario.
Hugo Ekitike places Liverpool again in entrance!
The ahead is distributed off for a second bookable offence after taking his shirt off in celebration! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/zLvbU9R4kh
— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) September 23, 2025
Will Hugo Ekitike play vs Palace within the Premier League?
No. The one-match suspension covers all home video games, which means the Frenchman might be banned when Liverpool go to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace within the Premier League this weekend.
Why did Ekitike obtain a pink card in Liverpool vs Southampton?
On as a half-time substitute for British-record £125 million signing Alexander Isak, Ekitike emulated the Sweden worldwide by scoring from a Chiesa go however then acquired a second yellow card for eradicating his high, having been booked eight minutes after approaching for kicking the ball away.
What did Hugo Ekitike say on Instagram?
“I used to be so excited to assist the group obtain one other victory right here in our residence for my first [EFL] Cup match. The emotion bought the higher of me .
“My apologies to all of the Pink household. Because of the followers who at all times help us and to my team-mates for securing the victory.”
What did Liverpool boss Slot say about Hugo Ekitike’s pink card?
Slot was extraordinarily unimpressed and addressed the incident in his post-match press convention.
He stated:”That was unnecessary and it was silly. The primary one [booking] was already unnecessary and to a sure extent silly, as a result of you must management your feelings. I understand how arduous it’s for those who play Premier League or each league on the earth, in case you are a No.9 then the defender can nearly do all the things he needs, after which while you shirt-pull somewhat bit otherwise you push him somewhat bit you then get a free-kick in opposition to you.
“However it’s at all times finest to regulate your feelings, and for those who can’t management your feelings do it in a manner that doesn’t result in a yellow card. I believe I stated once I bought my pink card in opposition to Everton [last season], that’s at all times silly as a result of you may present your feelings but when it results in a yellow or a pink card then it’s silly. And that’s what occurred within the first yellow.
“I informed him as properly and I stated it to quite a few media already, for those who rating in a Champions League last within the 87th minute after outplaying three gamers and hitting it within the high nook, I can possibly perceive that you simply’re like, ‘That is all about me, what did I do?’ However I’m quaint, I’m 47 and previous possibly. I haven’t performed at this stage however I did rating just a few objectives and if I’d have scored a purpose like this, I’d have circled and walked as much as, on this scenario, Federico Chiesa and stated, ‘This purpose is all about you, this isn’t about me.’ So, yeah, unnecessary, not good.”
Hugo Ekitike stats
Reims-born Ekitike joined Reims – then a Ligue 1 membership – in 2013 and made his debut in October 2020 earlier than transferring to Danish Superliga membership Vejle Boldklub for the remainder of the season in January 2021.
A hamstring harm dominated Ekitike out for 10 matches in direction of the top of that marketing campaign, and he went on to signal for Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long mortgage in July for a deal that turned everlasting the next June for greater than £30m.
PSG solely used Ekitike for eight minutes of their opening recreation of 2023/24 earlier than sending him on mortgage that February to Frankfurt, the place all 4 of his objectives that season got here throughout their last 5 video games, alongside one help.
After becoming a member of Frankfurt completely for round £14.4m, his breakout season featured 22 objectives and 12 assists in 48 matches, together with 4 objectives and three assists to assist The Eagles attain the Europa League quarter-finals and 15 objectives and eight assists within the Bundesliga.
Ekitike has scored 5 objectives in all competitions since becoming a member of Liverpool. A France worldwide at youth ranges, he gained his first senior Bleus caps with two substitute appearances of their September World Cup qualifiers.
