Anthony Gordon is set to be suspended for the upcoming Carabao Cup final between and . The England winger was shown a straight red card in the FA Cup tie with Brighton.

Newcastle had led in the fifth round game before Brighton leveled the scores through Yankuba Minteh against his former club.

Both sides went in search of a winner and tempers spilled over in a huge flash point as the game headed towards extra time. went to ground after a challenge from Brajan Gruda while chasing a ball over the top. The home side appealed for a penalty but Anthony Taylor waved it away.

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Clearly frustrated, Gordon then soon clashed with Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke in a moment of madness. The ex-Everton winger raised his hand and shoved Van Hecke to the ground, leaving Taylor with little option but to show a red card.

Liverpool and Newcastle are set to meet at Wembley in two weeks' time, with Newcastle playing one Premier League match against West Ham before then. However as the red card was for violent conduct, he is set to sit out three matches.

The news is a real setback for Eddie Howe, who was boosted by the return to his starting lineup of Isak and midfielder Joelinton. Swedish striker Isak was withdrawn soon after the red card and appeared to be limping as he made his way down the tunnel.

There was more drama to come before the final whistle of normal time as Taylor leveled up the sides. Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey was shown a second yellow for a foul on Jacob Murphy. And Newcastle thought it had won it, only for VAR to deny Fabian Schar.

While Newcastle has one game before the Wembley final, Liverpool must play three. The Reds take on Paris Saint-Germain in midweek in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie.

The reverse leg at Anfield comes the following week, with the ties played either side of a Premier League encounter against struggling Southampton next weekend.