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Hugo Ekitike is quite obviously one of the best players Liverpool have signed in this transfer window, as he has already managed 5 goals in all competitions for the club, and he is expected to score more goals in the future. He scored his latest goal for Liverpool against Southampton in the Carabao Cup 3rd round tie.
Liverpool were having a tough time against Southampton Football Club in the Carabao Cup round 3, as the visiting side was closing in on a 1-1 draw and a potential penalty shootout before Hugo Ekitike scored the winner for his side in the 85th minute. Federico Chiesa made an excellent assist for this goal. The Italian international was responsible for the assists behind both goals for Liverpool.
Liverpool are not issuing any fine to Hugo Ekitike
But Ekitike did something really stupid after scoring the goal. He opened his shirt to celebrate the goal, which is an automatic yellow card. As he was already on a yellow card, he received his second yellow card and was sent off. He was also ruled out of the comparatively different game for Liverpool at Selhurst Park last Saturday.
Hugo Ekitike was sent off after removing his shirt in the Carabao Cup round 3
It had been one of the craziest red cards ever had Liverpool manager Arne Slot had been openly critical about Ekitike's red card. The 23 year old had to face massive criticism about being so irresponsible. Rumours even started to float in the air that he would even face a penalty from the club in the form of a fine.
He faced one match ban after this incident
However, recent reports from Fabrizio Romano suggest that Liverpool will not be issuing any fine to the French forward. The club understood that it was an unintentional mistake as the 23 year old got carried away by his emotions after being in an excellent goal scoring form for his new side.
We can expect Hugo Ekitike to play in Liverpool's upcoming UEFA Champions League fixture against Galatasaray at Rams Park. It is going to be a very pretty game, and the defending Premier League Champions will need the 23 year old at Turkey. We hope he takes a lesson from this mistake and he will not repeat such a thing again.
