Soccer-Man United's Maguire to miss Chelsea trip after one-match ban for misconduct


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Japan - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain- March 31, 2026 England's Harry Maguire looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

April 15 (Reuters) - Manchester ⁠United centre back Harry Maguire will miss ⁠their Premier League match at Chelsea after ‌receiving a one-match ban following a misconduct charge, the English Football Association said on Wednesday.

The 33-year-old England international, who earlier ​this month signed a new contract ⁠extending his stay ⁠at Old Trafford until 2027, was charged after being ⁠sent ‌off in the 78th minute of United's 2-2 draw at Bournemouth last month.

The ⁠FA said that Maguire was alleged to ​have "acted in ‌an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting ⁠words and/or ​behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal."

He admitted the charge and has also been fined 30,000 ⁠pounds ($40,710).

United will also be without ​Argentine centre back Lisandro Martinez, who will miss the club's next three matches - against Chelsea, Brentford and ⁠Liverpool - after receiving a red card for violent conduct in Monday's 2-1 home defeat by Leeds United.

Martinez was sent off in the 56th minute for ​pulling the hair of Leeds ⁠striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

United, who are third in the ​standings with 55 points from ‌32 games, travel to sixth-placed ​Chelsea on Saturday.

($1 = 0.7369 pounds)

(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru;Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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