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Tom Cavilla

Premier League axe VAR official as late change made for Liverpool vs Everton

Premier League official John Brooks has been taken off VAR duty for this evening's meeting between Liverpool and Everton after wrongly disallowing a goal in Crystal Palace's draw with Brighton on Saturday.

Roberto De Zerbi's side thought they had taken the lead through Ecuadorian defender Pervis Estupinan, though his strike was ruled out following a subsequent VAR review.

It later emerged the offside line had been drawn on the wrong defender, James Tomkins, as opposed to Palace's last man in defence: Marc Guehi. Had this been done correctly, the goal would have stood.

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