Everton’s Andre Gomes has been banned for three games after the forward was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for his stamp on Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic on Saturday.
The incident occurred in the final moments of the game at Craven Cottage, which Fulham won 2-0. Gomes made a late challenge and appeared to slam his studs into Mitrovic’s ankle while the forward was lying on the ground.
Referee Lee Probert did not see the challenge and Gomes faced no punishment at the time, but it was clearly caught on camera and was shown on the BBC’s Match of the Day programme later that evening.
In a statement, the FA said: “Everton’s André Gomes has been charged with violent conduct. This follows an incident in the 95th minute of the Premier League fixture against Fulham on Saturday [13/04/2019] that was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.
“The midfielder has until 18:00 on Tuesday [16/04/2019] to respond to the charge.”
