EPL: Ndidi should have been sent off for foul on Cole Palmer – Howard Webb

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EPL: Ndidi should have been sent off for foul on Cole Palmer – Howard Webb

PGMOL boss Howard Webb has admitted that Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi should have been shown a red card for a foul on Cole Palmer.

Ndidi only received a yellow card for a high tackle on Palmer during their Premier League clash last month.

The incident was reviewed by VAR, but they opted to stick with referee Andrew Madley’s on-field call.

However, Webb has admitted that Ndidi was fortunate to escape a dismissal.

“We’ve looked at this collectively, among the officials, talked about this, and we would prefer this to be dealt with a red card. We have to protect player safety,” Webb said.

Palmer escaped serious injury as Chelsea won 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.