Sunderland's Djilobodji charged with violent conduct


Britain Football Soccer - Burnley v Sunderland - Premier League - Turf Moor - 16/17 - 31/12/16 Sunderland's Papy Djilobodji Reuters / Anthony Devlin

LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland's Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji risks a four- match ban after being charged with violent conduct for an incident unseen by match officials but caught on video during his side's defeat at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The player's arm appeared to make contact with West Brom midfielder Darren Fletcher's face late in a game that the visitors lost 2-0.

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