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Liverpool's midfielder, Ryan Gravenberch, will be eligible to play against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield on Sunday, despite receiving a red card ban in the final match of last season.

Interestingly, Liverpool's first competitive match of the season is against Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.

Given that this is a competitive match, there have been queries about whether Gravenberch will be able to play for Liverpool today or if he'll be serving his suspension.



While Gravenberch can play today, the ban will carry over into the new Premier League season, which kicks off on Friday, August 15, at home against Bournemouth.

Ryan Gravenberch was shown a straight red card during the draw with Crystal Palace last season

Arne Slot won't have the midfielder at his disposal for that match, but Gravenberch will be back in contention on Monday, August 25, for what could be a fiery clash against Newcastle United

Alisson Becker is also likely to return, having left Liverpool's tour of Asia early to return to Brazil after his wife underwent surgery.

Liverpool.com says: It is a bit of an odd loophole, considering the Community Shield is classed as a competitive game, and in truth, Slot would probably prefer to have Gravenberch available against Bournemouth than Palace today.

His availability at Wembley does have the benefit of being able to manage Alexis Mac Allister's minutes a bit more though, which could come in handy assuming the Argentine will feature in the Premier League opener.

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