James Tarkowski's wife has condemned 'vile' abuse wishing death on her husband following his horror tackle on Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby.
The Everton captain escaped a red card after planting his boot into the calf of the Liverpool midfielder following a clearance in the early exchanges of the heated fixture.
The 32-year-old received a caution from referee Sam Barrott for the action, while VAR Paul Tierney quickly decided it was neither worthy of a red card, nor a second look via the pitchside monitor.
Minutes later the Premier League released a statement which only added to the confusion.