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FA will look into Jose Mourinho comments on Anthony Taylor, after Manchester United boss says it will be difficult for the ref to perform in Liverpool clash at Anfield

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's comments about the appointment of referee Anthony Taylor for the Red Devils' match at Liverpool on Monday are to be looked at by the Football Association.

The Portuguese was asked about Manchester-based Taylor - registered with the Cheshire FA - being given the game after Keith Hackett, former head of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited body, criticised the move.

Taylor's appointment caused an outcry among Liverpool fans because he lives just six miles from Old Trafford, leading to former Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief Keith Hackett to criticise the decision as potentially 'intolerable'.