Liverpool's five players at risk of suspension vs Leicester as Arne Slot handed dilemma

Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo of Liverpool react after Mohamed Salah (obscured) scores his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur on December 22 2024 (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool, who currently lead the Premier League with a four-point advantage and a game in hand, will need to navigate the festive season carefully.

Five of their players are just one booking away from serving a one-match suspension for accumulating five cautions during the first half of the top-flight campaign.

Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo both received their fourth yellow cards of the league season during Sunday's 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

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Darwin Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch and Ibrahima Konate have previously reached four bookings, while Alexis Mac Allister has already served a one-match ban for picking up five yellows in the top-flight term.

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Players who accumulate five bookings within the first 19 league games receive a one-match ban. The penalty then changes to a two-match suspension for reaching 10 bookings after 32 games, and a three-game ban for totalling 15 at any point in the campaign.

Liverpool have played 16 league matches so far this season, meaning the quintet have another three matches to navigate, starting with the home clash against Leicester City on Boxing Day evening.

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The Reds then travel to West Ham United on December 29 before hosting bitter North West rivals Manchester United the following Sunday.

Konate is expected to miss at least the next two matches as he recovers from a knee injury sustained during the Champions League victory over Real Madrid a month ago.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a Premier League suspension, having already received three yellow cards this season.

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