Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran. Picture by Michael Steele/Getty Pictures.
West Ham United’s possibilities of advancing previous Aston Villa within the FA Cup seem to have been given a lift following the crimson card suffered by Jhon Duran.
The Colombian striker was proven a straight crimson card after a collision with Newcastle defender Fabian Schar as Aston Villa fell 3-0 at St. James’ Park on Boxing Day.
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Alan Shearer has labelled the crimson card ‘harsh’ and Villa are anticipated to enchantment the choice.
Nevertheless, ought to that enchantment be unsuccessful, West Ham will profit, with their FA Cup conflict away at Aston Villa the final of Duran’s three-game suspension.
Duran may also miss Premier League fixtures towards Brighton and Leicester.
West Ham might be glad to see Duran lacking of their FA Cup conflict given he scored the winner towards them on the opening weekend of the Premier League season — after being linked with a transfer to the London Stadium over the summer season.
Jhon Duran: Unai Emery rages at Villa striker’s crimson card
Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran clashes with Newcastle’s Fabian Schar. (Picture by Stu Forster/Getty Pictures)
Villa boss Unai Emery was left raging at referee Anthony Taylor and VAR after Thursday’s loss at Newcastle.
The Spaniard is in little doubt that Duran shouldn’t have been proven a crimson card and made his emotions clear in his post-match press convention.
“For me, not. For me, not. It was utterly not,” mentioned Emery (through the Unbiased).
He continued: “I can settle for possibly the opposite crew asking for a crimson card, okay. However VAR please, and make sure it as a result of the punishment now’s three matches.
“His response after with the participant over him was ‘sorry, sorry’. Then we are able to attempt to analyse if he kicked him or not. I feel he didn’t kick him on goal.
“In fact, we’re going to enchantment and hopefully it’s not three matches as a result of it’s a really large punishment for this motion.”