Mateus Fernandes was fortunate to come away from an early penalty call unscathed in Tottenham’s Premier League clash with Leeds after his out-stretched arm blocked a cross in the box.

Gabriel Gudmundsson whipped in the ball from the left flank aiming for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the fourth minute, with Spurs midfielder Fernandes diving across with his arm fully extended to get in the way.

The ball appeared to bounce off either the top of his arm or his shoulder, with Leeds players vocally appealing for a penalty along with the Elland Road faithful.

Initial replays failed to give a definitive answer on which part of his body the ball hit, with the TNT Sports commentary team - made up of Steven Gerrard , Lucy Ward and commentator Darren Fletcher - stressing that the decision was anything but cut and dry.

“It’s extremely close. He’s got away with one, I think,” said Gerrard.

“It doesn’t look like the chest to me. If anything it hits the shoulder and the top of the arm.…