Uefa has suspended Kyle Walker from Manchester City's next three European fits after his sending-off towards Leipzig final month.
The England right-back acquired a immediately red card for a petulant foul – defined on a Uefa fee sheet as "assault" – dedicated in the dying minutes of City's closing Champions League group encounter against the German team.
Walker will pass over both legs of their next last-sixteen encounter against Sporting Lisbon because of the suspension, which was imposed following a listening to by the European governing body's manage, ethics, and disciplinary committee.
The 31-12 months-antique may even leave out the outlet leg of Man City's region-final in the event that they get that some distance, as well as their first fixture in European play the following season.
Walker became ejected with eight mins remaining at the RB Arena after kicking out at Leipzig ahead Andre Silva.
Pep Guardiola honestly seemed sad with Walker’s actions at the time.
“The crimson card hurts us, in particular for the round of 16,” Guardiola stated after the sport.
“Kyle Walker is an crucial player for us and makes no sense to lose him like this. I hope he learns from this.”
Walker later stated, "My crimson card against Leipzig changed into a completely horrific judgment, a stupid mistakes that a 31-yr-antique shouldn't be making with the quantity of games that I've performed."
