Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic has rejected the introduction of video technology in the Premier League, even though he is adamant Liverpool should not have been awarded a penalty in their 2-0 win at Selhurst Park.

Referee Michael Oliver incurred the wrath of Palace manager Roy Hodgson and Palace supporters when he penalised Mamadou Sakho for bringing down Mohamed Salah just before half-time.

Milivojevic revealed he had pleaded with Salah to tell Oliver it was not a foul, but the Egyptian refused to do so, allowing James Milner to convert the spot kick.

Rather than appeal to an opposition player to help, access to television replays of the incident may have persuaded Oliver to change his mind, but Milivojevic still does not feel they are necessary in the Premier League.

"I do not want VAR in this league,” declared the Palace midfielder, who preferred to concentrate on the positives in his side’s performance against Liverpool.

“In my opinion in this country you have the best referees in the world. That is my opinion and I do not think VAR will help. They are human beings, and they make mistakes sometimes.

"In his opinion he [the referee] did the right thing. As players, we have to respect the referee. We are not a team who will cry over that penalty, we just carry on."