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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday’s Premier League trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban following his red card at Bournemouth last month.<\/b><\/p>\n
The England defender, 33, was sent off and conceded a penalty in the 78th minute of the 2-2 draw at Vitality Stadium for pulling down Evanilson in the box.<\/p>\n
He was later charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for something he said to fourth official Matt Donohue as he made his way off the pitch.<\/p>\n
In addition to a one-match suspension Maguire has also been fined \u00a330,000 by the FA who said in a statement he “acted in an improper manner and\/or used abusive and\/or insulting words and\/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal”.<\/p>\n
In the full written reasons Donohue said that “Maguire, as he was leaving the field of play, approached me and shouted ‘You’re a joke. You’re all a ******* joke'”.<\/p>\n
Maguire denied in his written submission that he directed the words towards Donohue or any of the other match officials present. <\/p>\n
“As I left the field of play following my dismissal I said something along the lines of ‘it is a ******** joke’,” Maguire said.<\/p>\n
“I am certain that I did not call the fourth official or any match official, a joke or use any other form of insult.”<\/p>\n
Maguire, however, acknowledged in his evidence that acting as he did was inappropriate and he apologised for saying what he did.<\/p>\n
The regulatory commission considered an additional two-match suspension but “taking mitigating factors into account” – including Maguire accepting the charge – felt one match was appropriate.<\/p>\n
United will also be without centre-back Lisandro Martinez at Stamford Bridge after he was dismissed for violent conduct for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair in Monday’s 2-1 defeat by Leeds, which Maguire missed through suspension.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick said it was “one of the worst” decisions he has seen and the United boss suggested the club will appeal against the Argentine’s red card.<\/p>\n
Matthijs de Ligt is also set to miss out against Chelsea as he deals with a long-term back problem.<\/p>\n
It leaves Carrick with 19-year-old Ayden Heaven and 20-year-old Leny Yoro as his only recognised central defenders.<\/p>\n
United are third in the Premier League, level on points with fourth-placed Aston Villa and three points above Liverpool in fifth with six games left.<\/p>\n
A win for Chelsea on Saturday would close the gap between themselves and United to four points and throw the Red Devils’ hopes of Champions League qualification into doubt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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