Klopp confused over Liverpool penalty claim vs Arsenal: How was it not handball?
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.
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?"
Klopp revealed left-back Kostas Tsimikas suffered a broken collarbone in the game after a nasty collision involving the manager on the touchline.
Bukayo Saka went into a challenge with Tsimikas close to the touchline, sending the Greece international down to the floor and into Klopp who was also taken off his feet. The pair clattered to the floor in a heap and although Klopp avoided any injury it was the left-back who came off worse, staying down surrounded by medical staff. He was replaced by Joe Gomez and Klopp said Tsimikas had gone to hospital with a suspected broken collarbone.
Klopp said: "It was massively overshadowed by Kostas Tsimikas' collarbone issue, definitely broken, so he is out for a long time. The other issues we will have to see. It is hard
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