The Community Shield that will see Liverpool face off against Crystal Palace this year is nearly upon us.

The winners of the Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup will play at Wembley this afternoon with the goal of winning the first bit of silverware that is up for grabs this season.

Two notable absences have been spotted from Liverpool’s 21-man squad.

Ryan Gravenberch is one of them as he is not with the Liverpool squad today as they gear up for the big game.

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It is not because of the reason you may be thinking of though.

The Dutch midfielder received a straight red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity against Crystal Palace in the final Premier League game of last season.

As the Community Shield is Liverpool’s first competitive game following that red card, that the midfielder would be suspended for the game.

However, that is not the case.

Gravenberch received the red card within a Premier League match and as a result will only serve the ban in that competition.

He would’ve been available to play, but it has been revealed that his partner is expected a baby very soon, and so has opted to be with her and has dropped out of the squad.

The other notable absence is Kostas Tsimikas.

The Greek defender is understood to be considering his options following the summer signing of Milos Kerkez, with three senior left-backs currently in Slot’s squad.

Tsimikas was already second-choice after Andy Robertson, and with the arrival of Kerkez, he may just feel that his football is better off being played somewhere else.

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