Massive blow for Newcastle United - £40m superstar will miss Carabao Cup final vs Liverpool
Anthony Gordon was sent off during the closing stages of Newcastle United vs Brighton.
Newcastle United have been dealt a hammer blow as Anthony Gordon will miss the Carabao Cup final through suspension.
Referee Anthony Taylor showed the Toon ace a straight red card for violent conduct on Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke. Gordon appeared to push the Seagulls centre-back in the closing stages of the FA Cup tie.
He will now serve a three-match suspension - ruling him out of the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. Gordon missed the 2023 final due to being cup-tied and is set to miss out when the Magpies travel to Wembley on March 16.
To make matters worse, the incident would never have happened if the offside flag had been raised earlier. Gordon had strayed into an illegal position but, as is customary since the introduction of VAR, the ref’s whistle was delayed.
Alexander Isak also hobbled off following the dismissal, although NewcastleWorld have no confirmation on the extent of his injury. At the time of writing, the Magpies and Brighton are yet to learn their FA Cup fate as the game has crept into extra time.
Toon fans thought they had booked a spot into the FA Cup fifth round when Fabian Schar fired home from Bruno Guimaraes’ free-kick. However, following a lengthy VAR check, the goal was ruled out - a decision that turned the air inside St James’ Park blue.
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