Cole Palmer set to miss Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool after red card

Cole Palmer looks set to be unavailable for Chelsea's Carabao Cup meeting with Liverpool after picking up a red card in the Blues' Premier League defeat to Tottenham, with several outlets confirming the suspension.

The Liverpool Echo reports that Palmer received two yellow cards in that loss to Spurs, leaving Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso with "a problem" ahead of the trip to Anfield (Liverpool Echo). Liverpool.com goes into more detail, explaining the red card rules and what the ban means, asking directly whether Palmer will now miss the Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool (Liverpool.com).

This Is Anfield is the most definitive of the lot, stating plainly that Palmer is suspended for the match and that his red card has triggered a League Cup ban (This Is Anfield). That lines up with what the Echo and Liverpool.com are reporting, even if those two frame it more as a question still being worked through given the technicalities of suspension rules carrying over into cup competitions.

Separately, LiverpoolFC.com has confirmed the Liverpool Under-21s line-up for their Premier League 2 fixture against Chelsea, though that's a different, youth-team fixture rather than the first-team Carabao Cup tie being discussed elsewhere (LiverpoolFC.com).

So while the senior sides prepare for their League Cup meeting without Palmer in Chelsea's ranks, the story to watch is simply confirmation of that ban and what it means for Alonso's selection options against the Reds.

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