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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Ed Malyon

Newcastle United may face Premier League sanctions after bottle is thrown at Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was struck with a bottle ( Getty )

Newcastle United could face sanctions from the Premier League after a fan from the away end threw a beer bottle that hit Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the neck. 

 The ball was out of the play and Newcastle had just won a throw-in by the away fans section after a challenge involving Wan-Bissaka when a supporter threw a green bottle that struck the promising full-back in the neck as he turned away. 

 Alcohol is not even allowed within sight of the football pitch in England by law. 

 Newcastle’s fans had earlier unfurled a banner calling for Mike Ashley’s departure from the club and sang anti-Ashley songs for much of the afternoon. 

 Ashley was in attendance at Selhurst Park, his first game since May 2017 when the club were promoted back to the top flight. 

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