Arne Slot faces touchline ban ahead of Liverpool's Carabao Cup clash

Slot's first assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, will take charge from the sidelines during the match.

Slot, who took over at Liverpool in the summer after succeeding Jürgen Klopp, has been candid about his passionate approach to coaching.

Known for his composed demeanour during his time at Feyenoord, Slot admitted his disciplinary record this season has been inconsistent with his usual behaviour.

"You try to influence as much as you can," Slot said in a news conference.

"The mistake I have made two times already here, and one or two times in Holland, is sometimes you think that creating an atmosphere that the whole world is against you can lead to some positive decisions at the end of the game.

"But here, until now, in the Chelsea game and the Fulham game for the whole 90 minutes it stayed the same. It wasn't like after I tried to influence things a bit, the referee all of a sudden gave us one or two free kicks.

"No, he just kept the whole game the same. I know that it doesn't work, but sometimes you think: 'Can I influence that a bit?' But it didn't help at all."

The Dutch coach also highlighted his aim to foster a "siege mentality" at Anfield, a strategy designed to sway officials into making favourable decisions.

"You always reflect but I think, in general, I am calm," he said.

"I don't know if it is smart to say this, but there is also a limit for me -- let's put it that way. And then I can get emotional and, unfortunately, that limit is only reached by refereeing decisions or the decisions my players make."

Despite these attempts, Slot maintains his focus remains on steering Liverpool to success across all competitions.

Liverpool's opponents, Southampton, enter the midweek clash on shaky ground, having suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

The loss prompted Southampton to part ways with head coach Russell Martin, adding further instability to the club's season. 

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