Lampard: Van Dijk should have seen red for Onana challenge

Everton manager Frank Lampard has claimed Virgil van Dijk ought to have been sent off during Saturday's goalless Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Liverpool hit the woodwork three times and Everton once but both sides had to settle for a point from a sometimes feisty stalemate.

Van Dijk was cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor after a late challenge on Amadou Onana, catching the midfielder on the foot with his studs.

When asked if he felt Van Dijk's foot was high on Onana, Lampard responded: "Absolutely. I've heard a lot this week insinuating my players were time wasting at the game at Leeds.

"There were some things said last season that were negative about my players and decisions we got the wrong end of. I love Virgil van Dijk. As a player he's fantastic, sometimes you mis-time tackles and they are bad. If you look at the moment he connects with Amadou up on his shin and Amadou's foot is on the ground, then I'm surprised it's not gone to VAR.

"The referee hasn't gone to look at it and hasn't had the chance to make the correct decision. For me, it was a red card and of course that changes the face of the last 20 minutes or so.

I just feel the referee got that one wrong."