Ryan Gravenberch is suspended because he received a red card for two bookable offences in Liverpool’s final Premier League match of the 2024/25 season against Crystal Palace, and that one‑match ban has carried over into the start of the 2025/26 campaign.

What happened in the Palace game

  • Gravenberch was first booked for simulation (diving) earlier in the match.
  • Later, he brought down Daichi Kamada in a challenge that denied a clear goalscoring opportunity, earning a second yellow and therefore a straight red card.

Why he’s missing now

  • The red card triggered a one‑match Premier League suspension , which applies to the first league game of the new season (Liverpool vs Bournemouth), not the Community Shield.
  • He was available for the Community Shield but did not play because his wife gave birth the night before, so he effectively missed the first two competitive fixtures of the season.

Manager reaction and context

  • Arne Slot has publicly argued that the first yellow for “diving” was harsh and insists Liverpool are an unusually honest side, which adds to the club’s frustration over the suspension.
  • The ban is not for violent conduct, so it is only one league match , not the longer ban that would follow a red for serious foul play or violent conduct.

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