The Premier League have laid out the reason why James Tarkowski avoided a red card for a horror challenge on Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby. It was a typically feisty affair, with big tackles flying in from the very start of the match. Tarkowski was keen to get stuck in and was fortunate to avoid being sent off for a heavy lunge in the opening exchanges.
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