Aston Villa striker Duran loses attraction towards purple card

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran will miss three matches after a failed try to have his purple card at Newcastle overturned on attraction.

The 21-year-old Colombia worldwide was despatched off 32 minutes right into a 3-0 Boxing Day defeat at St James’ Park by referee Anthony Taylor after showing to stamp on defender Fabian Schar, prompting a livid response from head coach Unai Emery, who later indicated that the membership would attraction.

Nonetheless, their bid has proved unsuccessful and Duran will now serve a three-match ban for violent conduct.

A press release on Villa’s official X account learn: “Aston Villa can verify that our determination to attraction Jhon Duran’s purple card in our match with Newcastle United has been rejected. The participant will now miss our subsequent three matches.”

Emery insisted after the sport that it was not a purple card offence, including: “I believe he didn’t kick him on function. In fact we’re going to attraction and hopefully it’s not three matches as a result of it’s a really massive punishment for this motion.”

The ahead will sit out Premier League fixtures towards Brighton and Leicester across the flip of the yr in addition to the FA Cup third spherical conflict with West Ham on 10 January.