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Why is Ryan Gravenberch suspended for Liverpool’s opener against Bournemouth?
As fans sit down to watch the Premier League opener this Friday, they might wonder where Ryan Gravenberch is. The Liverpool midfielder played in 37 of the 38 top-flight fixtures last season, as he thrived under Arne Slot. Gravenberch is going to be missing for Liverpool for their openerGetty He has become a key cog in the Reds’ set-up after playing a major part in their title-winning campaign. But, despite this being the first game of the season, Gravenberch will be sitting out of a clash with Bournemouth through suspension. And here’s why that’s the case… Why is Gravenberch suspended? Gravenberch was sent off in Liverpool’s final game of last season. The 23-year-old was shown a straight red card during a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace three months ago. After a poor touch looked to be sending Daichi Kamada through on goal, he slid in to try and win the ball first. But his tackle was mis-timed and he took Kamada out, with the referee brandishing a red card for preventing a goalscoring opportunity. Gravenberch had also received a yellow card earlier on in the same game at Anfield for simulation. He received a one-game suspension and that has been carried over into the first game of this Premier League season. He was available to feature in the Community Shield last weekend, but his wife gave birth the night before the fixture. Gravenberch was sent off on the final day of last seasonGetty View Tweet: https://t.co/HJ4RqmWF8A Arne Slot’s verdict Liverpool boss Slot will now have to deal without Gravenberch in his midfield for the clash with Bournemouth. And it could mean Alexis Mac Allister is partnered by Dominik Szoboszlai, after the latter started the Community Shield. Curtis Jones will also be an option to step in for Gravenberch. Slot has spoken about the suspension ahead of the game, but he appears to be of the mind that it was two yellow cards that led to his Dutch compatriot being sent off. Footage shows a straight red being shown, however, Slot has said it was a second yellow after receiving his first for diving. Speaking on Thursday, the Liverpool manager said: “Probably everyone has forgotten how he got his suspension. He got two yellow cards, the first one for a dive.” Slot is without one of his main men against BournemouthGetty Slot added: “Now there’s one team in the league that is, in my opinion, by far the most honest team when they play. “I sometimes blame them for never trying to make a little bit more from a foul, like Cody [Gakpo] in the 2-2 we conceded against Palace, he got a push in the back but he was far too clean. “So if there’s any one team in the league that is very clean and never dives, never wastes time and all these kinds of things, then it’s us. “And we have a suspension now for a player diving, which he got his first yellow card for.” Liverpool face Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night at 8pm, with exclusive live commentary available on talkSPORT. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
As fans sit down to watch the Premier League opener this Friday, they might wonder where Ryan Gravenberch is.
The Liverpool midfielder played in 37 of the 38 top-flight fixtures last season, as he thrived under Arne Slot.
He has become a key cog in the Reds’ set-up after playing a major part in their title-winning campaign.
But, despite this being the first game of the season, Gravenberch will be sitting out of a clash with Bournemouth through suspension.
And here’s why that’s the case…
Why is Gravenberch suspended?
Gravenberch was sent off in Liverpool’s final game of last season.
The 23-year-old was shown a straight red card during a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace three months ago.
After a poor touch looked to be sending Daichi Kamada through on goal, he slid in to try and win the ball first.
But his tackle was mis-timed and he took Kamada out, with the referee brandishing a red card for preventing a goalscoring opportunity.
Gravenberch had also received a yellow card earlier on in the same game at Anfield for simulation.
He received a one-game suspension and that has been carried over into the first game of this Premier League season.
He was available to feature in the Community Shield last weekend, but his wife gave birth the night before the fixture.
Arne Slot’s verdict
Liverpool boss Slot will now have to deal without Gravenberch in his midfield for the clash with Bournemouth.
And it could mean Alexis Mac Allister is partnered by Dominik Szoboszlai, after the latter started the Community Shield.
Curtis Jones will also be an option to step in for Gravenberch.
Slot has spoken about the suspension ahead of the game, but he appears to be of the mind that it was two yellow cards that led to his Dutch compatriot being sent off.
Footage shows a straight red being shown, however, Slot has said it was a second yellow after receiving his first for diving.
Speaking on Thursday, the Liverpool manager said: “Probably everyone has forgotten how he got his suspension. He got two yellow cards, the first one for a dive.”
Slot added: “Now there’s one team in the league that is, in my opinion, by far the most honest team when they play.
“I sometimes blame them for never trying to make a little bit more from a foul, like Cody [Gakpo] in the 2-2 we conceded against Palace, he got a push in the back but he was far too clean.
“So if there’s any one team in the league that is very clean and never dives, never wastes time and all these kinds of things, then it’s us.
“And we have a suspension now for a player diving, which he got his first yellow card for.”
Liverpool face Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night at 8pm, with exclusive live commentary available on talkSPORT.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
