No Merseyside derby for Alexis Mac Allister! Why Liverpool midfielder will be absent from Everton showdown – explained

Liverpool will be without Alexis Mac Allister for the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday.

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• Mac Allister to miss Merseyside derby
• Midfielder receives booking against Newcastle
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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Mac Allister will miss the first Merseyside derby of the season after receiving a yellow card in the first half of Liverpool's game against Newcastle United for a foul on Fabian Schar.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The booking was Mac Allister's fifth of the season. As such, he will serve a one-match suspension. He'll be available again when Liverpool host Fulham on December 14.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Mac Allister is now set for a mini break after picking up a suspension in the Champions League as well. He'll miss the game against Girona on Tuesday, having received three bookings in Europe.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MAC ALLISTER?

  Mac Allister will be hoping to improve upon his disciplinary record upon his return to action; Premier League players receive a two-match ban if they receive 10 yellow cards in the first 32 games of the season. The Argentinian is already halfway there.