Manchester United have decided not to appeal Casemiro's red card against Crystal Palace.
Casemiro was dismissed in the 70th minute of United's 2-1 win after he grabbed Palace midfielder Will Hughes by the throat. The 30-year-old will miss the Premier League double-header against Leeds United this week, as well as the visit of Leicester on February 19.
"Consider, yeah," United manager Erik ten Hag admitted of a possible appeal. "Still it's for me not the right decision but I don't think we have a chance in a legal process.
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"I always have to play with the players who are available and we have a squad, we have many good players in our squad who are also not playing in the starting XI and I have to do it. After a game I can't say Casemiro is not there."
The Video Assistant Referee, Tony Harrington, reviewed the flashpoint and advised on-pitch official Andre Marriner that Casemiro's action was violent conduct and warranted a straight red card.
During the same melee, Palace striker Jordan Ayew appeared to have his hand around the throat of United midfielder Fred but that was not deemed a red card offence after it was checked by the VAR.
Casemiro's expulsion was the first red card for a United player all season and earlier in the week, Ten Hag had expressed dismay over the decision not to penalise Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for elbowing Lisandro Martinez in the reverse fixture last month.
Ten Hag was also unhappy at the lack of punishment for Reading striker Andy Carroll's scissor tackle on Christian Eriksen. Eriksen is out until late April with an ankle injury.
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