Why Alexis Mac Allister is not playing for Liverpool against Fulham today after Everton game was cancelled.
Liverpool will be without key midfielder Alexis Mac Allister for their Premier League clash against Fulham this afternoon.
The World Cup-winning Argentine was due to serve a one-match ban against Everton earlier. Merseyside derby postponed.
Mac Allister received his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season during LiverpoolThe 3-3 draw with Newcastle earlier this month.
As a result, the former Brighton star was sidelined for his new club's short trip to Goodison Park last weekend.
However, the first Merseyside derby of the campaign was called off hours before kick-off due to bad weather.
The rescheduled showdown is not expected until early 2025 due to both Liverpool and EvertonThe packed series of festive events.
Meanwhile, Mac Allister was on holiday in Saint Moritz, a resort town in the Swiss Alps, and missed the Reds' Champions League trip to Girona in midweek.
The 25-year-old has been a constant figure under Arne Slot this season, but has now left the Reds short at a vital moment.
Why doesn't Mac Allister play against Fulham?
The Argentine international will not participate in today's match as he is serving a one-match suspension.
Mac Allister reached five yellow cards in the Premier League against Newcastle, as mentioned.
And that had destined him to be absent against Everton, but that derby was postponed.
As such, his separate one-match suspension was extended to Liverpool's next domestic fixture, which will be at home against Fulham today.
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Yellow cards for Alexis Mac Allister
champions league
AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool – 53'
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool – 12'
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid – 40'
first division
Crystal Palace 1-0 Liverpool – 43'
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea – 90+2'
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool – 33'
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton – 45'
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool – 20'
In the end he will have 13 days between games, with the Carabao Cup quarterfinals against Southampton their next game on December 18.
In midweek, coincidentally, he was also serving a one-match suspension in the Champions League.
Both his domestic and European bans were due to an accumulation of yellow cards, but they are unrelated.
Mac Allister received this third booking in the Champions League in the 2-0 victory over real Madridmatch in which he later scored.
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according to UEFA rules, the £35million signing had to serve a one-match ban in Liverpool's next match in the competition.
That's why he missed Liverpool's 1-0 win in Girona on Tuesday.
Mac Allister's unavailability for either match meant that Slot granted him a short break rather than being forced to train.
Therefore, he has been on vacation for the last week.
