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The Premier League have offered an explanation as to why Issa Diop managed to avoid a red card following his reckless challenge in the very first minute of Fulham vs Liverpool. The Cottagers' defender found himself in trouble just moments into the game when he lunged in with a high boot and caught Andy Robertson.
VAR took a look at the incident and it looked as though Diop could be receiving his marching orders very early. Ultimately, though, the decision was made just to award him with a yellow card. Now, the Premier League have offered an explanation as to why via the Premier League Match Centre X (Twitter) account.
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