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Spurs' Richarlison posts crying emoji after being left out of Liverpool tie

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Rajan, A. (2026, September 15). Spurs' Richarlison posts crying emoji after being left out of Liverpool tie. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmrl6errl1p6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-15 · by Adwaidh Rajan

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Richarlison, the Brazilian striker for Tottenham Hotspur, expressed frustration by posting a crying emoji on social media after being left out of the Carabao Cup match against Liverpool due to manager Roberto de Zerbi's decision. Sources indicate that Richarlison’s future at Spurs is uncertain following failed transfer negotiations with Vasco da Gama and Everton. De Zerbi maintains that he has done all he could to keep Richarlison, emphasizing the player's own decisions in recent months.
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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur's manager, left out Richarlison from the squad for an upcoming Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool due to the striker's desire to leave the club. Richarlison responded by posting a crying emoji on social media, questioning his exclusion. The Brazilian forward had been seeking a move away from Spurs but negotiations with Vasco da Gama fell through last week when personal terms were not agreed upon before the Brazilian transfer window closed. De Zerbi stated that he has made efforts to convince Richarlison to stay and acknowledged the player's right to seek opportunities elsewhere, though he remains firm on his decision not to field Richarlison until a resolution is reached. With one win from five matches in all competitions and zero league goals, Tottenham needs momentum, but De Zerbi believes the team performs better than their results suggest.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Tottenham's squad selection for the Carabao Cup match against Liverpool, but they do not describe the same specific incident or outcome.”
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“While both articles mention Richarlison's absence from Tottenham's squad against Liverpool, Article A focuses on his reaction to being left out, while Article B provides broader team news and lineup predictions for the match.”
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“While both articles discuss Richarlison's reaction to being left out of Tottenham's squad for a Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool, Article A focuses on Roberto De Zerbi revealing if Richarlison will play in the match and his transfer situation. Article B specifically mentions Richarlison posting about his omission from the squad with an emoji.”
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Everton Liverpool Premier League Spurs Tottenham

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Richarlison PERSON · 5× Spurs ORG · 5× Everton ORG · 3× Premier League ORG · 3× Brazil GPE · 2× Brazilian NORP · 2× De Zerbi PERSON · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Tottenham ORG · 2× Roberto de Zerbi's PERSON · 1×

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Richarlison is understood to be exploring his options, with sources indicating he is keen to be released from the remainder of his current deal, which runs out next summer, although Spurs have the option of triggering a 12-month extension.
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Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published Richarlison has publicly expressed his displeasure at Roberto de Zerbi's decision to leave him out of Tottenham's squad for Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool. asserted
Richarlison → publish → Liverpool
The Brazil striker shared a screenshot of a social media post about his omission and accompanied it with the message "Why?" and a tearful sad-faced emoji. asserted
striker → share → message
Richarlison's future in north London has become increasingly uncertain after a proposed transfer to Brazilian side Vasco da Gama fell through last week. asserted
transfer → become → side
Sources suggested the Premier League club had agreed a fee with with Vasco for the 29-year-old, but personal terms were not agreed before the Brazilian transfer window closed on Friday. uncertain
window → suggest → Friday
"At the start of this season, I spoke to him many times to convince him to stay and he didn't want to," De Zerbi said in his pre-match news conference on Monday. asserted
Zerbi → speak → Monday
"I can't go every day to pray for him to stay. asserted
him → go → ?
"What I have done at the beginning of this season has been to speak with him and to propose an extension of the contract. asserted
done → do → contract
If he said, 'no thank you,' I finished my job. asserted
I → say → job
"I know what happened in the last 45 days. asserted
what → know → days
It's not right if I explained. asserted
I → explain → ?
Richarlison also had a proposed £35m deadline-day transfer to Everton collapse after the forward failed to agree personal terms with the Toffees. asserted
forward → have → Toffees
He was left out of Spurs' Premier League squad amid a dispute between him and the club over the remaining nine months of his contract. asserted
He → leave → contract
Richarlison is understood to be exploring his options, with sources indicating he is keen to be released from the remainder of his current deal, which runs out next summer, although Spurs have the option of triggering a 12-month extension. asserted
Spurs → understand → extension
His exile comes at a difficult time for Spurs, who are still searching for their first win of the new Premier League season under De Zerbi. asserted
who → come → Zerbi
They have not scored in their opening four league matches - the first time they have failed to do so in their history. asserted
they → score → history
Their underwhelming start comes despite the club spending more than £300m in the summer to strengthen De Zerbi's squad after back-to-back 17th-placed finishes. asserted
club → come → finishes
Richarlison was Spurs' leading scorer last season with 12 goals in all competitions - five more than centre-back Micky van de Ven and defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha. asserted
Richarlison → lead → Ven
He also has four goals in seven matches against Tuesday's opponents Liverpool during his time at Tottenham. asserted
He → have → Tottenham
The striker joined Spurs from Everton in 2022 after spells with Watford and Everton and has won 54 caps for Brazil. asserted
striker → join → Brazil
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