Dominik Szoboszlai was controversially sent off in the dying secondsDominik Szoboszlai will be absent from Liverpool's upcoming fixture at Sunderland after receiving a red card against Manchester City. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTWith the dismissal, he will now serve a one-match ban for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (DOGSO) instead of three matches for other sending-off offences. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTBut for Liverpool, it signifies they now have one less option for their journey to the North East after Szoboszlai had been deployed at right-back. The Premier League Match Centre explained: "After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of goal to Manchester City." The final decision is a direct free kick to Manchester City and a red card."

Source: Express February 08, 2026 19:36 UTC