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Mark Wakefield

Andy Robertson suffers fresh Liverpool blow after Leeds United postponement

Jurgen Klopp will be forced to deal with another selection headache after Liverpool's recent postponement.

Because of the postponement of Sunday's Boxing Day clash against Leeds, Andy Robertson will now miss a big match against Chelsea in the Premier League.

The Reds have confirmed their visit of Leeds United has been called off following a rise in Covid-19 cases among the Leeds camp.

This comes after Liverpool beat Leicester City on Wednesday night to reach the semi-final of the Carabao Cup.

Wednesday night's game was the first of Andy Robertson's three-match suspension following his red card against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

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Robertson was initially only shown a yellow card by referee Paul Tierney, but was instructed by VAR to look at the monitor which led to him amending his decision and dishing out a red.

The Scotland captain was handed a three-match ban, which began with Wednesday's clash against Leicester.

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Initially, Robertson was next due to miss the game against Leeds followed by the trip to Leicester in the Premier League on December 28.

Following the postponement, the trip to Stamford Bridge will now be Robertson's third and final match of his suspension, provided the clash against Leicester isn't also postponed.

This means that the earliest Robertson will be back available is the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal , which will take place on either December 4 or 5 at the Emirates Stadium.

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