After the draw for the Carabao Cup round of 16 was held, fans were left excited as Liverpool were matched up against Arsenal. However, that fixture is now under threat and might not even occur.
The reason for this is Liverpool are in danger of being thrown out of the competition as they allegedly fielded an ineligible player in the third-round. The EFL are investigation this situation and if found guilty, the Merseyside giants face anything from a fine to an expulsion.
Klopp’s men faced MK Dons on Wednesday in the third round and as expected, the manager rested most of his star players and gave youngsters precious playing time, with four teenagers making the starting lineup. While the identity of the player in question hasn’t been revealed, it is believed that the man under question is 22-year-old Pedro Chirivella.
Liverpool have released a statement, admitting to the possibility of wrongdoing on their part, labeling it as a “potential administrative issue”.
"The club are aware of a potential administrative issue pertaining to one of our players," their statement read.
"We are working with the relevant authorities in order to establish the facts of the matter and will be making no further comment until this process is complete."
Liverpool will likely be penalized but the consensus is that the Premier League giants will be slapped with a mere fine as Sunderland were when they committed a similar error back in 2014.
Klopp made 11 changes to his lineup for the 2-0 victory over MK Dons but the German boss will recall his star-studded lineup for their upcoming game in the English top-flight. The league leaders are set to face Sheffield United in Saturday’s early kick-off, with Salah and Co. aiming to maintain their perfect start.
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