Curtis Jones: Liverpool unsuccessful with bid to overturn midfielder's red card at Tottenham Hotspur

Curtis Jones was initially shown a yellow card for a tackle on Yves Bissouma; the VAR then intervened to upgrade it to a red card; Reds went on to lose the game 2-1 after also having Digo Jota sent off in the second half

Image: Curtis Jones fouls Yves Bissouma in the incident that led to the Liverpool midfielder's sending off at Spurs on Saturday

Curtis Jones is set to serve a three-match Premier League suspension after an appeal to overturn the red card he received in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur was unsuccessful.

The midfielder was initially shown a yellow card for a challenge on Yves Bissouma in the 26th minute of the fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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However, that was upgraded to a straight red following intervention by the Video Assistant Referee, Darren England.

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Jones will now be unavailable for the Reds' encounters with Brighton & Hove Albion, live on Sky Sports Premier League on Sunday afternoon, Everton and Nottingham Forest this month.

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Meanwhile, Diogo Jota will also serve a one-match suspension following his sending-off for two yellow cards, ruling him out of Sunday's trip to the American Express Community Stadium.

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