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'It is ruining football... these decisions': Jamie Redknapp slams the officials for sending off Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard for early lunge on Leicester City's Jamie Vardy

Jamie Redknapp claims the officials made yet another mistake in sending off Southampton's Jannik Vestergaard early on against Leicester on Friday night.

The Saints centre-back was adjudged to have caught Jamie Vardy high on the leg when he was last man after misjudging a back pass, even though the Dane got a piece of the ball before catching the Foxes striker.

Referee Robert Jones brandished a red card to Vestergaard but Redknapp claimed the challenge was not even worthy of a free-kick, let alone a sending off.

Jamie Redknapp claimed Southampton's Jannik Vestergaard should not have been sent off against Leicester on Friday night
Vestergaard was dismissed early on for a lunging challenge on Foxes forward Jamie Vardy

The Sky Sports pundit compared the decision to West Ham defender Fabian Balbuena's red card against Chelsea last week, who was dismissed for catching Ben Chilwell high after clearing the ball.