The Premier League has elucidateed why Issa Diop escaped a red card equitable minutes into Liverpool’s clash with Fulham. The Cottagers defender caught Andy Robertson excessively high on the left-back’s right knee as he franticly tryed to evident the ball.
Robertson had accomplished the ball before Diop and was bursting into the Fulham penalty area. His untamed striumphg at the ball saw him inadvertently strike the Scotland international’s knee.
There was no free start awarded to Liverpool as referee Tony Harrington brawt carry out back for an earlier offside. However, he still deemed the Frenchman’s tackle worthy of a yellow card.
A statement read: “The referee rerentd a yellow card to Diop for a dispute on Robertson. VAR checked for a potential red card and checked the referee’s call of reckless dispute and yellow card.”
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