Rodgers slams Cesc tackle

London - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers complained that opposition midfielder Cesc Fabregas "should have been sent off" for an ugly challenge on Raheem Sterling during his side's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

There was less than a minute on the clock at Stamford Bridge on Sunday when Fabregas caught Sterling on the ankle with a high, sliding challenge, for which he was booked by referee Andre Marriner.

The final score, after John Terry's early header was cancelled out by Steven Gerrard's headed goal, all but extinguished Liverpool's Champions League hopes.