Liverpool succeeded in his in-between by beating Southampton (3-1) on Saturday in Anfield, between his two Champions League games against Paris Saint-Germain. While his team was carried out at the score, Arne Slot made three changes at halftime, launching Robertson, Macallister and Elliott. Then, in the second half, the Dutch coach managed playing times by bringing Jota, Endo and then Quansah.
Wait, isn't there a concern? This makes a total of six changes, one more than the authorized limit. When he saw Quansah prepare to return, Mohamed Salah, according to some witnesses, alerted his team's staff to this point. The Egyptian probably feared that Liverpool be punished, having match lost on green carpet, for example.
Liverpool, a sixth change was allowed
In reality, this sixth change was authorized by the regulations in force since 2021, and applied in the Premier League. A sixth change is indeed allowed in the event of suspicion of concussion. Remember, the French team had been able to bring in an additional player for this reason during the 2022 World Cup final. With the sixth change also authorized in overtime, Didier Deschamps had even been able to launch seven substitutes, in total.
Here is what IFAB regulations say, the international football association Board, the organization that governs football laws. “” If the referee interrupts a match due to a potential brain concussion of a player, the medical staff of the team of this player will enter the playground to carry out an assessment, while another doctor will examine the video sequences of the incident. The team doctor will have the time required to carry out a clinical evaluation of the player on the ground. If there are obvious symptoms of concussion, or if the video provides obvious evidence of concussion, the team will be authorized to request the replacement of the player for this reason. »»
So it happened during this Liverpool-Southampton, in the first period, with the injury to the head of defender Jan Bednarek. What Salah may not have known is that the Premier League authorizes the two teams to make six change in this context. This is why Arne Slot did not deprive it.
