Eddie Howe says that Sean Longstaff was fortunate not to have suffered a serious injury in the 4-1 win against Fulham. The midfielder was on the end of a bad challenge from Nathaniel Chalobah in the first half which resulted in a red card for the Cottagers star.
After the game Howe said “I haven’t seen it again, but my initial feeling was, ‘Ooh, that’s high’. Whenever there’s height and force, the player’s safety is in danger.
“I thought Sean was lucky to get up from that one. I think the referee had a similar view – hence why he gave the red card.”
