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'It was a horrible tackle to be honest... he should have been banned': Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl insists Everton's Jordan Pickford shouldn't be facing his team on Sunday after 'disastrous tackle' on Virgil van Dijk last weekend

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford should not be facing his team on Sunday and instead should be serving a suspension for his 'absolutely disastrous' tackle on Virgil Van Dijk.

The England No 1 has been under scrutiny over the incident during last weekend's Merseyside derby, which left Liverpool defender Van Dijk needing knee surgery and facing a lengthy spell of rehabilitation.

The incident had been reviewed by VAR, with the Holland international adjudged to have been offside before he was clattered by the Toffees keeper.