Arne Slot says Liverpool defender Amara Nallo must learn from his “cruel” red card in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. The academy graduate’s first-team debut lasted just four minutes at Philips Stadion as he was sent off late in the second half for a professional foul on Johan Bakayoko.

Four minutes after entering as a substitute in the 83rd, Nallo was shown a straight red card for a professional foul as Liverpool fell to a 3-2 loss at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday. That result didn’t prevent the Premier League leaders from finishing in first place in the new league phase in Europe’s top competition.

Liverpool teenager Amara Nallo learned a harsh lesson as he was sent off four minutes after coming off the bench to make his senior debut in the Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday. The 18-year-old was shown a straight card for hacking down Johan Bakayoko in the 87th minute of Liverpool's 3-2 defeat,

The Gunners were incensed after Michael Oliver showed Myles Lewis-Skelly a red card during their Premier League match against Wolves

A reckless challenge on Wataru Endo by Ipswich’s Julio Enciso left Liverpool players incensed, but referee Michael Salisbury only produced a yellow card. Slot, however, refused to dwell on the incident, instead praising Endo’s resilience and focusing on his team’s performance.

It was always destined to be a night to remember for Arne Slot’s Liverpool rookies. One left Eindhoven with his head in his hands while his team-mate’s will be in the clouds.

Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat against Dutch outfit PSV in Champions League on Wednesday - but Arne Slot's team still finished at the top of the league stage standings