This means he will not have to play if he receives a yellow card against Newcastle at Anfield. The booking limit has been increased to 10 in 32 games, meaning Nunez and Endo can rest easy for now. The trip to Newcastle will be Endo’s final game before advancing to the Asian Cup, where he will lead Japan to victory.
Midfielder Alexis McAllister, signed from Stuttgart in the summer transfer window, has flourished at Anfield in recent weeks without injury. Klopp was delighted with Endo’s performance after Burnley’s win. “Oh my God, what a game he played,” said Klopp. “He was another candidate for Man of the Match. It would have been weird watching this match without him. “I love him. “What a kid and what a great player.”And Nunez ended a 12-game drought by opening the scoring against Burnley. The forward was the hero in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park last August. Liverpool were reduced to 10 men after Virgil van Dijk was sent off and Nunez doubled the lead to secure a stunning victory.
Darwin Nunes and Wataru Endo will no longer walk the disciplinary tightrope when Liverpool take on Newcastle United at Anfield on New Year’s Day. The Reds duo almost received a one-match ban in the 2-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day. Nunez and Endo have been booked four times so far this campaign.
Under Premier League rules, any player who receives five yellow cards in his team’s first 19 games must be suspended.
