Jordan Pickford should not be facing us – Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl

Jordan Pickford should not be facing us – Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk (centre) is set for an extended spell on the sidelines (Laurence Griffiths/PA)

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford should not be facing his team on Sunday and instead should be serving a suspension for his “absolutely disastrous” tackle on Virgil Van Dijk.

The England number one has faced criticism over the incident during last weekend’s Merseyside derby, which left Liverpool defender Van Dijk needing knee surgery and facing a lengthy spell of rehabilitation.

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