Kerry: Jack Stephens was sent off for pulling Cucurella's hair at Southampton before Christmas. Brooks clotheslined him before dragging him to the ground by his hair and was booked. What's the point of VAR if it can't ensure consistency in this most unique and specific type of incidents?

Premier League explain why David Brooks was not sent off against Chelsea after Marc Cucurella incident - Bournemouth midfielder controversially escaped a sending off after making contact with the face

Bournemouth star David Brooks escaped a red card in Tuesday's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge following an incident with Marc Cucurella in the second-half.

Bournemouth forward David Brooks became the first player in Premier League history not to be sent off after a red-card review at the pitch-side monitor - much to the disbelief of Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.

Premier League history was created at Stamford Bridge when the referee refused to send off Bournemouth's David Brooks despite a VAR intervention.

The Premier League after released a statement after Bournemouth star David Brooks escaped a red card against Chelsea on Tuesday night. Early in the second half, Marc Cucurella and Brooks were involved in an off-the-ball altercation.