Liverpool will punish Hugo Ekitice through a ‘stupid’ red card in the Carabao Cup victory | Football

Liverpool will punish Hugo Ekitice for the ‘stupid’ red card he received in the Carabao Cup victory over Southampton, according to a report.

Ekikte was sent after being shown by two yellow cards, taking the first only eight minutes after he replaced Alexander sobs in the first round.

The 23 -year -old striker was originally ordered because he punched the ball when referee Thomas Bramall blew Southampton’s free kick.

It was upgraded to red when Ekitice took off his shirt while celebrating his 85-tap-in winning goal from the Federico Chiesa Cross.

Ekikte is likely to move closer to a two-week-total wage of £ 400,000-for a red card ‘no need’ in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory, the Daily Mail has reported.

The Frenchman, who joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer in an agreement of £ 79 million, is believed to produce £ 200,000 per week.

He is the fifth highest breadwinner together in the Liverpool squad, along with Florian Wirtz, with only four players who produce more money-Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo.

Ekitice has been in good condition since the arrival of his summer with five goals and assistance in his first eight matches for Liverpool in all competitions.

But the Ekitice red card means he now has to serve the suspension of one match and will lose the Premier League match with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was left angry with Ekitice over his red card in the third round of Carabao trophy over Southampton at Anfield.

“That’s not necessary, yes,” Slot said in a post-match press conference. ‘And it’s stupid. That is.

‘The first [booking] It is not necessary and to some extent stupid, because you have to control your emotions.

‘I know how difficult it is if you play the Premier League or every league in the world, if you are no.9 then the defender can almost do everything he wants, and then when you pull a little clothes or you push it a little then you get a free kick against you.

‘But it is always the best to control your emotions, and if you cannot control your emotions do it in a way that does not lead to a yellow card.

‘I think I said when I got my red card against Everton [last season]It’s always stupid because you can show your emotions but if it leads to a yellow or red card then it’s stupid.

“I also told him and I had said it, if you score a goal in the Champions League final in the 87th minute after defeating three players and hitting him in the top corner, I might be able to understand that you are like,” This is all about me, what am I doing? “But I am older, I am 47 years old and maybe.

‘I haven’t played at this level but I scored several goals and if I would score goals like this, I would turn around and walk up, in this situation, Federico Chiesa and said,’ This goal is all about you, this is not about me ‘.

‘So, yes, no need, not smart. You call it stupid. By the way, I call it stupid. ‘

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