Liverpool appeal Alexis Mac Allister red card ahead of Newcastle clash
Liverpool have chosen to formally appeal Alexis Mac Allister's controversial dismissal during the Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
Mac Allister was given a straight red card shortly before the hour by referee Thomas Bramall after a challenge with Ryan Christie during the Reds’ 3-1 win at Anfield on Saturday.
Neither VAR Paul Tierney nor assistant Constantine Hatzidakis saw any reason to instruct Bramall to review the decision on the pitchside monitor, leaving Mac Allister - who was making his home debut having arrived from Brighton for £35million in the summer - facing a three-match suspension.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp questioned the decision in the immediate aftermath and raised the possibility of the sending-off being challenged.
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And the Reds have now decided to lodge an appeal under the category of 'wrongful dismissal' with the Football Association, having done so within the deadline of two days after the incident.
The FA will now review the evidence via an independent regulatory commission, and have the power overturn the decision and cancel Mac Allister's suspension.
They will report back later this week with Mac Allister at present set to miss Sunday's trip to Newcastle United, along with games against Aston Villa at home and Wolverhampton Wanderers away.
Liverpool have taken into account the FA's stance on 'frivolous' appeals, which can result in a three-game ban being upgraded to four if the appeal is rejected. An appeal can, however, be dismissed without the punishment of an extra game if it is considered there was
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