It was hardly the most violent of fouls but it seemed clear that Saliba had denied Evanilson a clear chance to score. In front of the watching refereeing boss Howard Webb, match official Robert Jones upgraded the initial yellow card to a red following a visit to the pitchside monitor.
Social media being what it is, there were some online concerns that Webb had somehow intervened in the decision. The cameras cut to him during the process which resulted in Saliba’s red, and he was evidently listening intently to an earpiece. Telegraph Sport understands, though, that Webb is only able to listen to the refereeing communications network, rather than speak on it himself.
