Liverpool manager Arne Slot is not worried that his touchline ban will negatively affect his side when they take on Southampton in the League Cup quarter-final.
The Dutchman will be serving a suspension in Wednesday’s tie after receiving his third yellow card of the season in the 2-2 draw against Fulham on Saturday.
“If you are suspended in Holland you’re not allowed to be in and around the dressing room or do media. This is a lighter version of suspension,” Slot said to reporters ahead of the contest at St Mary’s Stadium.
“I’d say I’m used to it but this is the first time I am suspended. I’m still able to do the things I want to do. The least impact you have on your team is during the 45 minutes and the most is during halftime and before the game.
“The ideal situation is I would be on the sidelines but I got a yellow, which I probably deserved as well, so yes, this happens.”
Defending League Cup champions Liverpool have had a brilliant start to the season as sit top of both the Premier League and Champions League table.
“This happened last season when this club won this competition,” Slot continued.
“So I am not surprised with the quality we have that we are competing at this moment for these three trophies, and the fourth one [the FA Cup] is starting in January.”
Lliverpool will face a Southampton side in crisis, with the south-coast outfit having fired manager Russell Martin following the 5-0 thrashing at home to Tottenham Hotspur, which left them at the bottom of the Premier League table.
Southampton’s under-21s manager Simon Rusk is expected to be in charge.
“It’s difficult what we can expect in terms of formation, in terms of personnel but what we do know is that we have to play an away game against Southampton, against eleven players,” Slot added.
