Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has complained to referee's chief Mike Riley, after stating that his side are being hard done by.

The Northern Irish boss feels that the Reds are not getting fair treatment from officials this season, and complained that the Merseysiders need to be treated equally to other sides.

"The opening period of this season, we haven't had any rub of the green whatsoever from officials," he told Sky Sports.

"I rang Mike Riley this morning. I think he was actually expecting me to comment a bit earlier.

"I just said to Mike, we have to be careful that we don't discourage people and players who are trying to respect the game. We want to win the game but we want to win it by fair means.

"The players have been outstanding in their work. But us being a sporting team and going by the letters of the law and the rules, it just seems to pass us by in terms of decisions.

"We've had a few sendings-off, a few penalties given against us and absolutely nothing that we've been given at all," he concluded.

Jonjo Shelvey was sent-off against Manchester United, whilst Luis Suarez had a penalty appeal turned down also in the 2-1 home defeat.

By Gareth McKnight