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Liverpool manager Arne Slot will not permitted pitchside for tonight's Premier League clash at Anfield
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Arne Slot will not allowed in or around the dugout for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Newcastle United. The 46-year-old - ranked at no. 9 in Four Four Two's list of the best managers in the world right now - is enjoying a remarkable first season in England with his side having only lost four games since he took over in the summer. The Merseysiders can take another step towards the Premier League title with victory over Newcastle this evening, but Slot will be missing pitchside - as Four Four Two explains. .. Slot has emerged as a fan favourite on Merseyside given the Reds' superb campaign so far. Having finished top of the UEFA Champions League group stage table, they will face PSG in a two-legged affair in a few weeks. In their quest for glory elsewhere, Newcastle United are their opponents in the League Cup final, as the former Feyenoord boss looks to get his hands on multiple trophies in his first full season at the club. But he won't be able to interfere come 19: 30 GMT this evening, after the FA slapped the Dutchman with a two-game ban for his behaviour after the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park earlier this month. Slot stormed the pitch to chat with Michael Oliver after James Tarkowski levelled the game late on for the Toffees. Slot was subsequently shown a straight red card for his antics and he has now been handed a ban which begins tonight. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Slot’s assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, has also been banned for two games and fined £7, 000 with the team likely to be led by John Heitinga against the Magpies tonight. The pair will also miss the weekend clash with Southampton. Liverpool and Everton have been fined £50, 000 and £65, 000 for failing to control their players and Slot has not disclosed details of his exchange with Oliver which happened in front of the TNT cameras. Curtis Jones and Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucouré were also sent off for their coming together. Slot's next game in the dugout will be the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United. The Dutchman has also been fined £70, 000 for his actions. Liverpool host Newcastle United tonight in the Premier League looking to extend their unbeaten run on home soil to 18 games in all competitions. Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire. Arsenal in talks with star to unlock Gabriel Martinelli: report Who is Justin Cochrane? Arsenal in talks with star to unlock Gabriel Martinelli: report
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