Kyle Walker has been banned for Manchester Metropolis’s subsequent three Champions League matches for a foul deemed by UEFA as “assault”.
The European governing physique has introduced the Metropolis right-back will serve an prolonged punishment for his straight crimson card within the last group recreation towards RB Leipzig final month.
The England worldwide will now miss each legs of the upcoming last-16 tie towards Sporting Lisbon.
Walker was dismissed with eight minutes of Metropolis’s 2-1 defeat on the RB Enviornment remaining for needlessly kicking the legs of Leipzig ahead Andre Silva from behind.
A sending-off carries an computerized one-match ban however that has been elevated following a listening to of UEFA’s management, ethics and disciplinary physique. The official cost sheet referred to the matter as “assault”.
In addition to the Sporting tie, the 31-year-old may also be unavailable for the primary leg of Metropolis’s quarter-final – ought to they progress that far – or their first match in European competitors subsequent season.
The PA information company understands the Premier League champions won’t attraction towards the decision.
Kyle Walker is a crucial participant for us and is pointless to lose him like this. I hope he learns from this
Pep Guardiola on Kyle Walker
The ban means supervisor Pep Guardiola could now be counting the price of his resolution to discipline a robust facet for what was successfully a useless rubber.
Metropolis had already secured high spot in Group A with a recreation to spare and there was little using on the fixture for them.
They have been crushed after objectives from Dominik Szoboszlai and Silva in every half. Riyad Mahrez pulled one again 14 minutes from time however frustrations then acquired the higher of Walker and the guests misplaced after taking part in out the closing phases with 10 males.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola was unimpressed with Walker’s actions (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Guardiola, who’s hoping to enhance upon final season’s runners-up end within the Champions League, actually appeared unimpressed with Walker’s actions on the time.
“The crimson card hurts us, particularly for the spherical of 16,” the Spaniard stated after the sport.
“Kyle Walker is a crucial participant for us and is pointless to lose him like this. I hope he learns from this.”
Metropolis face Sporting within the first leg of their last-16 tie within the Portuguese capital on February 15 with the return on the Etihad Stadium on March 9.
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