Kostas Tsimikas and Anthony Gordon were enjoying quite a duel on their shared wing, during the first half of the Merseyside derby.
Free-kicks were being given to both sides, as it became clear that both men were trying to get the best of each other.
However, it was the Everton player who seemed to take it too far as he was pictured elbowing our Greek full-back, off the ball.
It was a sign of both men competing at a high level but when you’re endangering an opponent – why wasn’t their No.10 booked?
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You can view Ian Doyle’s opinion of the clash (via @IanDoyleSport) and an image from the incident via @LFCphoto on Twitter:
Gordon catches Tsimikas with an elbow to the ribs in the latest challenge in a running battle between the game. A poor game has started to become tetchy
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) September 3, 2022
An elbow is an elbow, whether to the head or the body. Dogs of war.🔴#LFC #EVELIV #MerseysideDerby pic.twitter.com/Gedq7oHw4j
— LFC Photo (@LFCphoto) September 3, 2022
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