Harvey Elliott has taken to Instagram to defend Pascal Struijk after the Leeds defender's challenge left the Liverpool teenager with a discolated ankle.
The Reds were leading 2-0 at Elland Road when the incident happened on 58 minutes as Elliott looked to dribble into the hosts' half before the Dutchman slid in from behind, hooking the ball away with his right foot.
In the process however, Struijk's left leg trapped Elliott's left ankle and despite play carrying on for a few seconds, opening goalscorer Mohamed Salah realised the severity of the injury and frantically waved for the game to be stopped so that the 18-year-old could receive treatment before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital.