Alexis Mac Allister red card appeal accepted as Liverpool midfielder has ban overturned
Alexis Mac Allister has seen his red card picked up in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday overturned.
The Argentina midfielder was given his marching orders midway through the second half of the victory against the Cherries following what was viewed as a dangerous challenge by referee Thomas Bramall on Ryan Christie.
After a check from VAR Paul Tierney, who was reviewing the video footage at Stockley Park, Mac Allister was sent off on his home debut following his £35m switch from Brighton & Hove Albion. It was Liverpool's first red card for 12 months.
However, after the club lodged an appeal on Monday, the decision has now been overturned by the Football Association, who reviewed the evidence via an independent regulatory commission, leaving Mac Allister in the clear to take part in the game against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon.
An FA statement read: "An independent Regulatory Commission has removed Alexis Mac Allister's three-match suspension following a claim of wrongful dismissal. The Liverpool midfielder was sent off for serious foul play during their Premier League game against Bournemouth on Saturday, 19 August."
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Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic have not played since April and March, respectively and Wataru Endo only joined the club last week from Stuttgart, so the news from the FA will be viewed as a major boost for Jurgen Klopp as he sweats on the fitness of Curtis Jones, who missed the weekend's game with an ankle issue.
Speaking on Saturday as regards Mac Allister's red card, Reds boss Klopp said:
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