Jurgen Klopp confused over Liverpool penalty claim vs Arsenal: How was it not handball?

Arsenal and Liverpool drew 1-1 in a thrilling Saturday Night Football encounter; Jurgen Klopp was left bemused at how Liverpool were not awarded penalty for handball by Martin Odegaard; the Liverpool boss also revealed Kostas Tsimikas suffered a broken collarbone

Saturday 23 December 2023 21:22, UK

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Jurgen Klopp was left confused with the decision not to award Liverpool a penalty for a handball by Martin Odegaard during their 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

Arsenal ensured they will top the Premier League table on Christmas Day with the stalemate at Anfield.

The Anfield faithful, summoned by Klopp this week to make a good atmosphere, was not dampened by the early Arsenal goal from Gabriel and Mohamed Salah drew Liverpool level.

The contentious moment of the game as Odegaard appeared to handle inside the box under pressure from Salah, but VAR took a long look at the check and turned down the appeals.

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Klopp told Sky Sports: «Yes I have seen it. I am pretty sure someone will come to explain it to me why it was not a handball but I don't know how?

»I don't say that the ref [Chris Kavanagh] can see it because I don't know where he was in that moment. But how can a guy in an office see that and not come to the conclusion that maybe, it could be worth the referee having another look?"

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Klopp revealed left-back Kostas Tsimikas suffered a broken collarbone in the game after a nasty collision involving the manager on the touchline.

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