Man United star Lisandro Martinez told he could have ended Cole Palmer's career

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Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has voiced his opinion that Lisandro Martinez's tackle on Cole Palmer could have been career-ending and should be 'outlawed' from the game.

In the dying minutes of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Martinez scraped his studs down Palmer's leg. The England talent had just showcased a brilliant move to elude Martinez, who retaliated with the rash challenge.

As Chelsea's midfielder hit the deck in agony, Martinez was promptly shown a yellow card by referee Rob Jones. Replays revealed that Martinez's boot made contact with Palmer's knee before sliding down to his lower leg, yet Michael Salisbury, Jones' colleague, did not suggest a VAR review. READ MORE: Amorim faces double United selection headache READ MORE: Premier League forced to release two VAR statements Hackett expressed his disagreement with the on-field decision in his Telegraph column.

He wrote: "The landing area of the boot was on Palmer's knee and quite clearly it endangered the player's safety. "Referee Rob Jones was in a good position to view the incident and decided yellow.