Liverpool news: Arne Slot still due to be on touchline v Aston Villa and Man City

Liverpool boss Arne Slot will continue to be on the touchline until the outcome of his FA charge.

The Reds manager has until Wednesday to respond after being charged over his behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver after the 2-2 draw at Everton – with assistant Sipke Hulshoff facing a similar charge.

Liverpool go to Aston Villa on Wednesday meaning Slot is due to be in the dugout at Villa Park.

It is also likely he will be on the touchline for the Premier League leaders’ trip to Manchester City on Sunday – unless the process is fast-tracked.

The charge is being treated as “non standard”, which means Slot does not have the opportunity to accept a set sanction without a hearing.

There has to be a hearing, which will either determine the punishment or at which Slot to deny the charge. If he denies it, it is then up to a commission to decide whether to uphold the charge and what the level of punishment would be.

After Slot has responded by Wednesday, the FA has three days to go back to the club and a hearing will then take place within 10 days.

Non-standard is for slightly unusual or prolonged incidents when there has been similar behaviour in the past 12 months, in this instance, it could be because of the nature of the behaviour or the comments made.

Slot has already served a touchline ban, in the Carabao Cup quarter final win at Southampton in December, after collecting three yellow cards.