Pedro Neto will miss Chelsea\u2019s Premier League meeting with Newcastle after the Football Association extended his suspension and imposed a fine. Neto had been sent off in the 2\u20131 defeat at Arsenal at the beginning of the month following two bookable offences and had already missed the recent 4\u20131 victory over Aston Villa because of suspension.<\/p>\n
Initially given a one-match ban for his dismissal at the Emirates Stadium, Neto has now been handed an additional one-match suspension. The FA announced the extension on Friday, saying it followed misconduct after his red card and that the player had been fined \u00a370,000 ($93,000).<\/p>\n
As per The Athletic, the added punishment relates to behaviour described as an “improper manner” after the sending off, with the winger refusing to leave the field immediately and\/or aiming abusive language at the officials. Neto has accepted the charge against him.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old\u2019s absence will leave Rosenior with fewer attacking options for the visit of Newcastle to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are chasing Champions League qualification and know a top-five finish will likely be enough to secure it. Victory against the Magpies would move the Blues up to third, ahead of Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool before those rivals take to the field on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The extra suspension and fine underline a disciplinary thread that has affected Chelsea across the season. Neto\u2019s dismissal at the Emirates, its financial penalty and the subsequent extension of his ban reduce the manager\u2019s selection choices for a fixture of clear importance to Chelsea\u2019s European ambitions. The club will need reshaped attacking plans for Saturday without the Portugal international available for selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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