'That's a penalty': Anthony Gordon's face bloodied as shocking collision leaves talkSPORT presenter stumped

Anthony Gordon was left bloodied after a nasty clash with Dejan Kulusevski against Tottenham.

The Newcastle winger came off worse after the pair collided inside the Spurs penalty area.

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Gordon had made his way into the opposition area before cutting in with his right foot.

However, as he did so, he collided directly into Kulusevski's shoulder.

The crash left Gordon in agony on the ground, his face covered in blood.

A lengthy stoppage of play followed as Newcastle medical staff attended to the 23-year-old.

Meanwhile, Kulusevski was not penalized for the encounter, and the referees did not consider the contact worthy of a foul and penalty.

legend of england Stuart Pearce However, he disagreed with talkSPORT's live comments.

He said: “This is a very difficult decision: what is a foul and what is not?

“If you hit someone with your shoulder, it has to be a foul, right?

“Whether it was accidental or not, he took it in the area. That's a penalty for me.”

After receiving treatment, Gordon was able to continue with the visitors despite being left bloodied by the incident.

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However, he was later replaced by Harvey Barnes, who came on for the final 12 minutes in north London.

An eventful first half followed for the former Everton star, who scored a controversial equalizer after six minutes.

Gordon canceled out Dominic Solanke's opener with a precise finish into the bottom corner to get his team back on level terms.

However, Joelinton He seemed to have handled the ball in the lead-up to the goal.

Even though the ball hit the Brazilian's hand, the VAR accepted the decision on the field and awarded the tie.

TO Premier League statement later confirmed that Joelinton's arm had been in a natural position and the contact was accidental.

Alexander Isak completed Eddie Howe's side's comeback before half-time by scoring in his seventh consecutive Premier League appearance.