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Schweinsteiger banned

MANCHESTER United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been banned for three matches over an off-the-ball incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid, the Football Association announced on Thursday.

Germany captain Schweinsteiger caught Reid in the throat with his left elbow as they jostled for position while awaiting a freekick in the first half of last Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

The incident was missed by the match officials, but a panel of former elite referees decided that Schweinsteiger had committed a red-card offense after reviewing video footage.

Schweinsteiger, 31, has played 22 games for United and scored one goal since signing from Bayern Munich in July. He will miss the Premier League games against Bournemouth, Norwich City and Stoke City.




 

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