45 min: VAR takes a look. It doesn’t appear to be a studs-up affair, but its a wild lunge and he looked out of control. Not the most heinous of challenges, but not the greatest either, and there’s not enough doubt to overturn the decision.

44 min: Robinson slides in hard and fast on Azpilicueta. He catches the Chelsea man, who flips over in mid-air and screams in pain. Mount gets involved, and then so does the referee, flashing red.

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