Liverpool dealt a surprise hammer blow on the eve of Southampton clash

Jurgen Klopp will be forced to watch Liverpool’s clash against Southampton tomorrow from the Anfield stands.

The Reds boss has been slapped with a one-match touchline ban after receiving a red card in the 1-0 defeat of Manchester City last month.

Klopp had initially been given a £30,000 fine having accepted a charge of improper conduct. He shouted at assistant referee Gary Beswick for not flagging a foul on Mo Salah by Man City midfielder Bernado Silva.

But the FA appealed the punishment given by an independent regulatory commission and felt Klopp should have been given a touchline ban.

Indeed, that has proven the case and Klopp will not be in the dugout against Southampton.