Liverpool defender Andy Robertson will be available for this weekend’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, despite being shown a straight red card in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Fulham.
Robertson was sent off in the 17th minute for what was deemed a last-man foul on former teammate Harry Wilson, with Fulham already leading at the time. Despite the early setback, Liverpool managed to secure a point in the contest.
According to the Premier League Match Centre, the decision was based on Robertson denying a clear goalscoring opportunity: “The referee issued a red card to Robertson for a foul on Wilson which denied a goalscoring opportunity. VAR confirmed the red card and that Wilson was in an onside position.”
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Suspension rules vary depending on the nature of the red card. Violent conduct or serious foul play carries an automatic three-game ban, but denying a goalscoring opportunity results in a one-game suspension.
Since red card bans apply across all domestic competitions, Robertson will serve his suspension during Liverpool’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton. He will then be eligible to return for Sunday’s Premier League match against Tottenham.
If Robertson had been sent off for an accumulation of yellow cards, the suspension would have applied specifically to Premier League games, allowing him to play in the Carabao Cup but forcing him to miss the next league match.
Liverpool’s defensive situation remains a concern for the Carabao Cup tie, as both Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley are sidelined with injuries. With Ibrahima Konaté also unavailable, Liverpool are left without spare first-team defenders for the trip to Southampton.