Sergio Aguero set to miss Manchester derby after being handed 3-match ban [Best Tweets]

The FA released a statement which revealed Sergio Aguero’s punishment for his illegal elbow on Winston Reid.

The Argentine maverick was charged with violent conduct after Manchester City’s 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday. In the 76th minute, it seemed as if Aguero had intentionally elbowed Winston Reid in the head. This led to the FA to press charged against him and today they came to a verdict, which read as follows,

“Sergio Aguero will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after an FA charge of violent conduct against him was found proven.
The Manchester City forward was involved in a 76th-minute incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid on Sunday [28 August 2016], which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The club denied the charge and submitted further that, if it was to be found proven, the standard punishment would be clearly excessive. On finding the charge proven at a hearing today (Friday 2 September 2016), an Independent Regulatory Commission went on to reject the club’s further claim to decrease the three-match ban.”
thefa.com

This results in the 28-year-old striker missing the all important Manchester Derby on the 10th of September at Old Trafford, as well as games against Bournemouth and Swansea. Needless to say, Fantasy football bosses weren’t happy, given the changes they would have to make in their squad for the following three games.

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