FA Cup 2024-25: Millwall goalkeeper may face longer ban for leaving Crystal Palace ahead Mateta needing 25 stitches

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts may obtain an prolonged ban for a harmful problem which left Crystal Palace ahead Jean-Philippe Mateta needing 25 stitches.

The Soccer Affiliation stated it had filed a declare to extend Roberts’ punishment from the usual three-game ban for critical foul play, which it referred to as “clearly inadequate.” Roberts has till Thursday to offer a response, the FA stated.

Roberts was despatched off simply eight minutes into the FA Cup fifth-round recreation after he ran out of the field and leaped to kick the ball clear, however struck Mateta within the facet of the face with a excessive left-footed follow-through.

Mateta wanted prolonged medical therapy earlier than he was stretchered off the sector carrying a neck brace and brought to hospital. Palace stated he wanted “specialist therapy and 25 stitches to a extreme laceration to his left ear.”

Palace received the sport 3-1 for a spot within the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Mateta, Palace’s top-scorer this season, has stated he hopes to be again in motion “very quickly.”