Liverpool fans are furious that Sadio Mane has been sent off in their Premier League clash with Manchester City.

The Reds forward caught Ederson on the chin with a high-boot, causing the Citizens' goalkeeper to drop to the ground in a heap.

The Brazilian received medical assistance on the pitch before eventually being taken off on a stretcher to the sound of applause inside the Eithad stadium.

But prior to this happening, Jonathan Moss showed Mane a straight red card for the challenge, reducing Liverpool to ten men.

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Gary Neville was first to speak out about the decision to send off the former Southampton man, and claimed it was slightly harsh.

"There wasn't a great reaction from the stadium," he said on Sky Sports, suggesting no one predicted the referee to show a straight red.

Thierry Henry added: "Sometimes when you see a player go down you think he must be hurt, so I think that played on his mind."

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He added: "If it happened in midfield it would never have been a red.

Liverpool fans were a little bit more vocal about the decision however, and were quick to take to social media to complain.

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