Bukayo Saka injury update after Ipswich star slammed for ‘ridiculous’ tackle
Jamie Carragher took aim at Leif Davis following his sending off in Ipswich’s 4-0 defeat to Arsenal, condemning the defender’s ‘absolutely ridiculous’ challenge on Bukayo Saka.
It prove a nightmarish start to the game for the Tractor Boys, with Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard opening the scoring after only 14 minutes to silence Portman Road.
Gabriel Martinelli latche onto an exquisite assist from เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Mikel Merino to double the Gunners’ advantage in the 28th minute and the hosts’ afternoon went from bad to worse just moments later.
Saka – who only recently returne from a serious hamstring injury – had a thorn in Ipswich’s side for much of the first half and Davis let his frustrations get the better of him with a horrendous tackle from behind on the England winger.
Replays showe Davis rake his studs down the back of Saka’s right ankle and VAR ruled that referee Chris Kavanagh had made the correct decision in brandishing a straight red card.
A Premier League statement read: ‘The referee’s call of red card to Davis for serious foul play was checke and confirme by VAR – with the challenge deeme to be endangering the safety of an opponent.’
Davis will therefore be suspende for Ipswich’s trip to Newcastle next weekend and the full-back was picture holding his hands up by way of apology as he made his way off the field.
Watching back replays of the challenge the half-time break, punditry panel of Carragher, Micah Richards and Roy Keane had little sympathy for Davis.
Aske whether the referee made the right call, former Liverpool and England defender Carragher replie: ‘Yes.
‘They looke at it a few times because you’re thinking it’s almost one of those where it’s in between a yellow and a red… almost like an orange if you like.
‘But the more you look at it, it’s a really good decision from the officials and what he is doing is absolutely ridiculous. There is no way he can get the ball.’
Ex-Manchester City star Richards chime in: ‘He just trie to nick it, hasn’t he? That’s what he trie to do.
‘I don’t think he’s trie to do him, but I agree with Carra.’
Saka laste just 12 minutes of the second half before being replace by Ethan Nwaneri.
Coverage of the match later showe the attacker with a hefty ice pack strappe around his right ankle, which will have Arsenal fans sweating ahead of the side’s Champions League semi-final contest with Paris Saint-Germain.