Liverpool face Sunderland on Wednesday evening with Arne Slot desperately requiring three points. The Reds' campaign suffered another blow on Sunday following their 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City at Anfield. The Reds opened the scoring against Pep Guardiola's side courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai's spectacular free kick. However, Slot's men once more crumbled in the closing stages as City clinched victory with two late strikes.

Sunderland will present a formidable challenge for Champions League-chasing Liverpool, with Szoboszlai unavailable for Slot after his red card against City. Slot is grappling with a mounting injury crisis at Anfield, but has confirmed one Liverpool star will not feature in the starting XI against Sunderland. Here, Express Sport takes a look at the latest developments surrounding the Reds.

Dominik Szoboszlai ban explained

Szoboszlai will be unavailable for the Sunderland clash after being shown red against City. The Hungarian midfielder was sent off in peculiar circumstances after tracking back alongside Erling Haaland, before collapsing to the ground whilst chasing Rayan Cherki's effort.

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