In the 3-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth, Alexis Mac Allister was sent off. Liverpool will appeal this decision.

The 24-year-old Argentine midfielder, who clipped Ryan Christie's foot at Anfield on Saturday in the 58th minute, now faces a three-game ban.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it was “harsh” and that his side have been “punished enough” by the dismissal.

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker described the decision as a “nonsense” on social media.

When Joe Rothwell was found to have fouled Dominik Szoboszlai in the opening period, Liverpool was given a contentious penalty.

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Referee Thomas Bramall made both decisions without the use of the video assistant referee (VAR).

Officials "want to be the least interfering" they can be, according to Howard Webb, chief refereeing officer for Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), who stated this last week.

Webb apologized to Wolves after they were denied a late penalty against Manchester United when Andre Onana leapt into Sasa Kalajdzic on the opening weekend of the Premier League.

Referee Simon Hooper, VAR Michael Salisbury, and assistant VAR Richard West were not included in the decision-making process for the upcoming round of games.