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Gary Neville slams 'absolutely HORRIFIC' tackle made by Leicester's Ayoze Perez on West Ham goalscorer Pablo Fornals... as VAR intervenes to hand the first red card of the new Premier League season to the Spanish forward

Gary Neville slammed the 'absolutely horrific' challenge made by Leicester's Ayoze Perez on West Ham's Pablo Fornals that saw the former sent off on Monday night.

The Leicester star received the first red card of this Premier League season by catching Fornals high on the ankle after he took a heavy touch deep in his own half. Referee Michael Oliver did not spot the challenge but did present a red card after VAR called him over to check the tackle on the pitchside monitor.

Leicester's players, including captain Kasper Schmeichel and midfield star James Maddison, were livid with referee Oliver for the red card but both sets of the players and the fans were shown the tackle on the big screen, leading to a large groan from the crowd.