Marcus Rashford will miss Manchester United's Champions League clash with Galatasaray later this month after being sent-off in the first half of Wednesday night's tussle with FC Copenhagen at Parken Stadium.
The England international, who was restored to the starting line-up after missing the weekend's win over Fulham through injury, was dismissed after 42 minutes.
He went to protect the ball in a 50-50 with Elias Jelert but went over the top and stamped on the defender's ankle. It was purely accidental from the attacker, but the referee, who made the decision after being advised to go to the pitchside monitor by the VAR, was left with no choice but to dismiss the academy graduate.
Rashford smiled as he was dismissed, seemingly in disbelief at the referee's decision. READ MORE: FC Copenhagen vs United LIVE READ MORE: United dealt fresh injury concern vs FC Copenhagen As a result, unless UEFA deem that it was violent conduct, he will miss the clash with Galatasaray in United's penultimate Group A clash later this month.
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