Attention turns to the Premier League once again this weekend, as Liverpool faces the tough test of Brighton at Anfield on Sunday in a match that could have some big decisions in it

Liverpool hosts Brighton at Anfield this weekend in a meeting that will truly test Andoni Iraola's side and its ability to deal with the top teams in the division.

The Seagulls are running hot in the Premier League so far, winning five of their seven matches in the division, and in style too, with 23 goals so far making them the top scorers of all 20 teams. That is in stark contrast to the Reds, who have scored just nine times in seven games, a clear indication that Iraola is still trying to find the right balance between defense and attack for a team that is still adjusting to his methods.

It's the type of match that will need to see the Liverpool players at their best, but it may also be the kind that requires a little bit of luck when it comes to the decisions on the day.

The Merseyside outfit will feel aggrieved by some of the referee calls so far this season, with Ryan Gravenberch's red card against Manchester City being amongst those that could have gone another way on a different day, or with a different referee.

The man in charge of making some of the key calls at Anfield on Sunday is Sam Barrott, who is refereeing his second game for Liverpool this season.

In the first encounter, which came against Nottingham Forest at Anfield earlier this campaign, the match official was at the center of a controversial decision that went against the Reds.

After a quick throw-in from the visitors, former defender Neco Williams stormed in on goal and took aim with an effort that went wide. In the middle of that was a collision with Alisson, who tried to close the angle and caught the full-back in the aftermath of the challenge.

While the chance had been and gone, Barrott deemed that the goalkeeper had taken out the opposition player, and pointed to the spot for a penalty. Morgan Gibbs-White scored with the following effort, and while Liverpool came back moments later through Victor Munoz to draw the game 2-2, the call remained a crucial one on the outcome.

The Key Match Incident Panel, which votes on selected referee and VAR decisions, ended up deciding on a vote of three to two that the penalty decision was wrong. However, the group was unanimous on the call that the VAR was right to not overturn the decision, as the threshold for it had not been met.

"The contact from Alisson was inevitable as a consequence of his momentum in attempting to save the ball," the KMI Panel said. "The contact made was not reckless and below the threshold for a penalty. However, the non intervention by the VAR was unanimously supported on the basis that it was not a clear and obvious error."

While that may have changed the course of the game, the Reds may feel as though they had not done enough to win the game as a whole.

With some bad fortune along the way at points this season, Iraola will certainly be hoping that some luck will come his way soon, be it with injuries or some refereeing decisions.