straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer unsurprisingly gave his backing to Edinson Cavani after the forward was handed a three-match ban.The 33-year-old was suspended after the FA ruled he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post following United's 3-2 victory at Southampton last month.
Cavani has also been fined £100,000 and must complete a face-to-face education course after opting against appealing the decision.
Speaking to the media for the first time since the ban was confirmed on New Year's Eve, Solskjaer admitted he expected Cavani to be banned but defended his player. "When the charge came in, you expected Edinson to get a ban," Solskjaer said before United's game against Aston Villa kicked off..
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