When is it suspended? Premier League, EFL Cup

Hugo Ekitike was sent after marked the winner of Liverpool in Southampton in EFL Cup on Tuesday.

The Reds won the draw in the 85th minute thanks to the Ekitike strike on the pass of Federico Chiesa, but their joy turned to anxiety when the French international was dismissed.

The signing of 79 million pounds sterling by Eintracht Frankfurt will now serve a ban, the manager Arne Slot describing his absence as “far from being ideal”.

101GeReatGoals.com explains if Ekitike will be able to play Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, when the 23 -year -old was released and what he said about the situation.

Hugo Ekitike puts Liverpool in front!

The attacker is sent for a second reservable attack after removing his shirt in celebration! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/zlvbu9r4kh

– Sky Sports Football (@Skyfootball) September 23, 2025

Will Hugo Ekitike play against Palace in the Premier League?

No. The suspension of a match covers all the national matches, which means that the Frenchman is prohibited when Liverpool visit Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League this weekend.

Why did Ekitike received a red card at Liverpool vs Southampton?

By replacing the half-time of 125 million pounds sterling at halftime, signing Alexander Isak, Ekitike emulated the Swedish international by scoring a Col de Chiesa, but then received a second yellow box for having removed his top, after being reserved for eight minutes after removing the ball.

What does Hugo Ekitike say on Instagram?

“I was so excited to help the team win another victory here in our house for my first cup match (EFL). The emotion was right for me.

“My apologies to the whole red family. Thank you to the fans who always support us and to my teammates for winning the victory. ”

What did Liverpool Boss said about Hugo Ekitike’s red card?

Slot was extremely inspired and addressed the incident of his post-match press conference.

He said, “It was useless and it was stupid. The first (reservation) was already useless and to a certain extent stupid, because you have to control your emotions. I know how difficult it is if you play in the Premier League or each league in the world, if you are a n ° 9, then the defender can almost do whatever he wants, and then when you do a little of you.

“But it is always better to control your emotions, and if you cannot control your emotions, do it in a way that does not lead to a yellow card. I think I said when I got my red card against Everton (last season), it’s always stupid because you can show your emotions but if it leads to a yellow or a red card, then it’s stupid.

“I also said to him and I already said it to many media, if you scored in a final of the Champions League in the 87th minute after having surpassed three players and having struck it in the upper corner, I can perhaps understand that you say to yourself:” It’s all about me, what did I do? “But I am old-fashioned, I am 47 years old and I may not have played. So, yes, useless, not intelligent.”

Hugo Ekitike Statistics

Ekitike, born in Reims, joined Reims – then a Ligue 1 club – in 2013 and made its debut in October 2020 before going to the Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub for the rest of the season in January 2021.

An injury to the hamstrings ruled on Ekitike for 10 games at the end of this campaign, and he then signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a loan throughout the season in July for an agreement which became permanent in June for more than 30 million pounds Sterling.

PSG used Ekitike only for eight minutes in its 2023/24 opening match before sending it on loan in February to Frankfurt, where its four goals this season occurred on their last five games, alongside a decisive pass.

After joining Frankfurt permanently for about 14.4 million pounds sterling, his season in small groups presented 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 games, including four goals and three assists to help the Eagles reach the quarter -finals of the Europa League and 15 goals and eight assists at the Bundesliga.

Ekitike has scored five goals in all competitions since he joined Liverpool. International from France to youth, he won his first senior blue caps with two substitute appearances during their September World Cup qualifications.