Rayan Cherki was brought down by Milos Kerkez(Image: PA)

Pep Guardiola threw his arms up in disbelief when Manchester City were denied what could have been a crucial penalty against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Saturday. The Spanish manager was forced to watch from the stands as his side hosted the Reds, due to a two-match touchline ban.

Guardiola has accumulated six yellow cards in domestic competitions this season, and consequently, was compelled to watch from the wings at the Etihad Stadium for their early kick-off against Arne Slot's visitors. However, that ultimately provided him with quite the viewing position for the quarter-final encounter.

TNT Sports cameras were quick to cut to the 55-year-old when Rayan Cherki was brought down in the opposition box 18 minutes into the match, moving the ball swiftly as Milos Kerkez appeared to bring him to ground. However, Michael Oliver's on-field decision was not to award a penalty, as VAR quickly checked and cleared the passage of play in the background.

As cameras glanced over toward Guardiola, he was seen throwing his arms up in the air in frustration with a look of shock across...