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Liverpool were stunned that Everton avoided a red card during the Merseyside derby(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)

The Premier League's midweek round of games concludes with Chelsea hosting Tottenham as they look to remain in the Champions League hunt.

Liverpool and Arsenal picked up victories on consecutive nights, both beating local rivals, to ensure they remained top and second respectively.

The Reds saw off Everton in an action-filled clash at Anfield that saw VAR and the referee heavily called into question, especially after James Tarkowski escaped a red card following a high tackle.



Here's the latest talking points doing the rounds.

The Premier League have confirmed why Samuel Barrot decided against sending Tarkowski off after he left Alexis Mac Allister on the deck following a dangerous tackle during the first half of the Merseyside derby.

The Everton defender was only booked for his challenge on Alexis Mac Allister(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The Everton defender went flying into a tackle on the Argentine just outside his penalty area.

The Liverpool star was left writhing in pain as VAR reviewed the incident to determine whether or not Tarkowski's challenge met the threshold for serious foul play, eventually determining that it did not.

A post on the Premier League's Match Centre account was released a few minutes later claiming that Tarkowski had 'played the ball'.

The post read: "The referee’s call of yellow card for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with contact on the follow through after Tarkowski had played the ball deemed to be reckless."

Arsenal have been unable to mount a title charge this term(Image: AP)

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has confessed the Gunners have "slipped up too many times" this season but insisted they will keep putting pressure on Liverpool until the end of the season.

Instead, the 26-year-old would be open to joining Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG or Bayern Munich.

Gyokeres is currently under contract with Sporting until 2028.
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