Liverpool's Harvey Elliott Gets 14-Day Ban for Mocking Harry Kane

Liverpool prospect Harvey Elliott has been suspended from all domestic football for 14 days after admitting to using "derogatory language" in a video mocking Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane.

Per BBC Sport, the Football Association has also fined him £350 and ordered him to complete a face-to-face education course. The 16-year-old has apologised for the video.

Per James Pearce of the Athletic, the ban will run until October 24:

The incident occurred during the UEFA Champions League final in June. Per BBC Sport, Elliott posted the video on Snapchat during Spurs' loss to Liverpool, having joined the club from Fulham a few days earlier.

He took to Instagram to apologise:

"I would just like to wholeheartedly apologise for any offence caused on the back of a video of me currently circulating on the internet.

"The video was taken whilst messing around with friends in a private environment and was not directed at any individual but I realise that my actions were both immature and senseless.

"I would like to stress that the contents of the video do not represent who I am as a person or how I've been brought up, and I truly am sorry."

Goal's Neil Jones shared this statement from a Liverpool spokesperson, who pointed at both the apology and Elliott's age as mitigating factors:

The timing of the ban means Elliott will only miss a single potential outing for Liverpool's senior team. Premier League action won't resume until after the international break, and the youngster was unlikely to feature against rivals Manchester United on October 20. He'll be eligible for the Reds' next domestic outing, against Spurs, a week later.

Because the ban only applies to domestic football, Elliott will be available to face Genk in the UEFA Champions League on October 23.

The midfielder has made just one appearance for the Reds so far this season, starting in the Carabao Cup win over MK Dons.